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Volume 35, Number 11 March 14 - March 20, 2014

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Former Wellington Official Takes Seat On PBC Ethics Commission

Former Wellington Mayor Dr. Carmine Priore will play a major role in shaping the future of Palm Beach County after his appointment to the Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics earlier this month. Priore was appointed to the post as the panel’s representative from the Palm Beach County League of Cities. Page 3

Young Art Masters Auction Supports Local Art Programs

The Young Art Masters program was unveiled Monday, March 10 at a special “Meet the Artists” event at WRMC. Local students created artwork on the theme of “Palm Beach County.”

The artwork is up for auction at www.youngart masterswellington.org. Page 7

Mayor Matty Mattioli celebrates his re-election victory Tuesday night with his daughter, Lori Kostelansky, Vice Mayor Jeff Hmara and Carolyn Hmara.

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Mattioli Wins Third Term As RPB Mayor In A Squeaker

By Ron Bukley Town Crier Staff Report Incumbent Matty Mattioli won his third two-year term as mayor of Royal Palm Beach Tuesday, narrowly winning a four-way race.

Mattioli, who has served as an elected official in Royal Palm Beach for 20 years, outpolled his nearest competitor, community activist Felicia Matula, by just 28 votes.

Mattioli took 723 votes (37.17 percent) to Matula’s 695 votes (35.73 percent), according to unofficial results from the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office. Former Councilwoman Martha Webster placed third with 417 votes (21.44 percent), and businesswoman Laurel Bennett drew 110 votes (5.66 percent). A total of 1,945 residents cast votes.

Mattioli campaigned on the plat-

DIAMOND BALL AT IPC Annual Hanley Center Family Picnic Returns To PBIEC In Wellington

The 29th annual Hanley Center Foundation’s Family Picnic was held Sunday, March 9 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington. Guests enjoyed a buffet lunch, animal encounters, magic shows and other kids activities. Page 17

OPINION Take Action To Make Acreage Roads Safer

Residents pleaded with the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors this week to take action to prevent future accidents on dangerous roadways in The Acreage. A wide variety of reasons make The Acreage such a dangerous place to drive, and it’s long past time for officials to mitigate the problems with pro-active solutions. Page 4

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The American Cancer Society’s Diamond Ball was held Saturday, March 8 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. Guests enjoyed drinks, dinner and dancing, and were also invited to bid on numerous items in a silent auction. Shown here are Aleyka Thomas, Tricia Holloway, Kathryn Maguire and Ashley Maguire. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 20 PHOTO BY LAUREN MIRÓ/TOWN-CRIER

form that he wanted to see several projects to fruition, including the completion of the 600,000-squarefoot Aldi grocery store regional distribution center and the General Tire Company distribution center, both of which he worked with the Palm Beach County Business Development Board to bring to the village.

“I’m gratified that the people had enough faith in me to let me continue in the work that I started out to do,” he said. “I told them that I was running only to finish these projects, and I’ll never run for mayor again.”

Mattioli was first elected to the Royal Palm Beach Village Council in 1994. He was elected mayor in 2010 and re-elected two years later.

Mattioli told the Town-Crier that he expected the outcome to be close but was surprised by the result.

“I thought it would be close, but I didn’t think it would be that small,” he said. “It was a surprise to me, but I won, so, as people say, be happy.”

Mattioli said the win brings to an end a year of angst knowing he would face another election.

“I’ve got a ton of bricks off my shoulders, and I meant what I said in my campaign that I wanted two years to finish these two or three See MATTIOLI, page 18

RPB Council Rejects Change For Cypress Key Commercial

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Village Council last week rejected an application for a land-use amendment to strip the office requirement from the commercial portion of the Cypress Key mixed-use development on Southern Blvd. and allow it to be all retail services.

The decision came even though the new developer pledged that the proposal would have lower density than the original mixed-use site plan approved years ago.

The request, if approved, would have been transmitted to the Florida Department of Economic

Opportunity and other agencies for review, with further village approvals necessary later.

A zoning text agreement that had been scheduled for March 20 would have asked for a change in permitted uses to allow a 43,000-square-foot grocery store.

The village has also received an application to modify the residential portion of the development, but that has not yet been scheduled for review by either the Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission or the council, Planning & Zoning Director Bradford O’Brien said.

The applicant was seeking to

amend the village’s MXD land use to allow removal of the 50 percent square footage ratio for retail to office, and to soften language in the village’s comprehensive plan, changing “required” to “encouraged” and “shall” to “would” in references to integration of office and retail space.

O’Brien said the applicant had met with residents of surrounding neighborhoods to discuss the proposed changes, and had sent notices to all property owners within 500 feet of Cypress Key. Residents’ main concern pertained to the possible location of See CYPRESS KEY, page 7

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington Vice Mayor Howard Coates and Councilwoman Anne Gerwig were the victors in Tuesday’s municipal election, handily beating back challenges from two political newcomers.

“This is a vindication of the policies that Anne and I have pursued over the last several years,” Coates told a group of supporters for both candidates gathered at Hurricane Grill & Wings. “Hopefully it will be a symbol of the direction this village is moving in going forward.”

In the race for Wellington Village Council Seat 2, Gerwig took 2,559 votes (63 percent) to 1,524 votes (37 percent) for seniors activist Sharon Lascola, according to unofficial results from the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office.

In the Wellington Village Council Seat 3 election, Coates took 2,320 votes (57 percent) to 1,760 votes (43 percent) for education activist Matt Kurit, also according to unofficial results.

Just under 4,100 voters took part in the Wellington election.

Gerwig thanked her supporters

and all the voters who came out on election day.

“I’d like to thank everyone for being unbelievably, overwhelmingly supportive on this day and the past six months since I started campaigning,” she said. “Thank you so much for being Wellington, for knowing who we are and what we’re here for.”

Coates agreed, giving a special thanks to all the volunteers who waved signs and helped get his message out.

“I know there were votes that were achieved today because of our poll workers,” he said. “I’d like to thank the voters who voted.

Without them, we wouldn’t be able to celebrate tonight.”

Both victors said the results were a win not just for their campaigns, but also for nonpartisan politics in Wellington. The election saw an influx of money from the Democratic Party supporting Kurit and Lascola.

“That’s what we saw in this election, the effort of one party to try to come in behind the scenes and divide this community on a partisan basis,” Coates said. “I think, if anything, the votes Anne See ELECTION, page 18

Wellington Vice Mayor Howard Coates and Councilwoman Anne Gerwig celebrate their re-election wins Tuesday night.

PHOTO BY LAUREN MIRÓ/TOWN-CRIER

Acreage Residents Demand Action At Hall And Northlake

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report A roomful of residents attended the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors meeting Wednesday to express concern about the high number of traffic accidents recently in The Acreage, especially at the intersection of Hall and Northlake boulevards, site of a recent deadly accident between an SUV and a dump truck.

Speakers included a firefighter who answers accident calls, the parents of the mother who remains in a coma after the recent accident which claimed the life of her son, and the residents of a home at Hall and Northlake who say they are the frequent first responders to accidents at the intersection.

Also attending were members of Palm Beach County’s traffic engineering staff, Palm Beach

County Sheriff’s Office District 15 Commander Lt. David Combs and other officials to hear input from residents.

Jorge Maldonado presented a petition with more than 1,000 signatures to the board that his wife Lindsay had gathered through www.change.org, asking for rumble strips and speed humps approaching the stop signs at Northlake Blvd.

He said the existing rumble strips approaching Northlake are worn out, that speed humps are needed and that the stop sign is set back too far to be readily seen.

One resident pointed out that Hall Blvd. is a long stretch, and the stop sign at Northlake Blvd. often catches drivers by surprise or goes completely unnoticed.

Rich Vassalotti, a 25-year fireSee INTERSECTION, page 18

109 Confiscated Birds Brought To Area Aviary Expert

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report When officials confiscated hundreds of animals, including 109 birds, from the home of an elderly man in Jupiter on Wednesday, Feb. 26, they needed a safe place for the birds to go.

Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control called veterinarian Dr. Susan Clubb, and the birds were delivered to her office on E Road in Loxahatchee Groves.

“I got a call from an animal control officer, and he told me that they had confiscated the birds from this gentlemen because he couldn’t take care of them,” Clubb recalled.

“Apparently, they had been working with him for a while trying to get him to clean up and take better care of the animals, but I think due to his age and his health, he was just not able to.”

Officials initially wanted a nonprofit animal sanctuary to

take in the birds, but none were available. The first place Animal Care & Control tried declined, as it only takes in native birds, not exotic birds.

“He asked me if I could take them in,” Clubb said. “I told him to bring them here, and that we had just finished our new quarantine area and we had adequate caging.

We also have a lot of hurricane caging, so we are ready for events like this.”

The officers showed up with a horse trailer filled with birds and miscellaneous cages. Some of the bird cages were filled with litter, but by the time the birds got to Clubb’s Rainforest Clinic for Birds & Exotics, many were in other enclosures, like the cages the officers use when they go to confiscate animals.

“We had the space available in our quarantine area, and since they were mostly small birds, it was

easy,” Clubb said. “If it had been 100 big birds, it would have been much more difficult.”

When the story was picked up by television stations, it was reported that the facility is an animal sanctuary, but Clubb was quick to correct that notion. “We’re not actually a sanctuary,” she said.

“We take birds in, but we’re a veterinary clinic.”

The Rainforest Clinic deals mostly with birds, with the biggest percentage of them being parrots. Clubb has seen many other animals, including chickens, ducks, geese, birds of prey, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rabbits, hamsters, goats, pigs and other farm animals.

Some of Clubb’s more exotic patients have included penguins, kangaroos, Komodo dragons, apes, tigers and sugar gliders.

Over the past two weeks, Clubb and her staff have gone through all See CLUBB, page 4

Dr. Susan Clubb holding two of the rescued baby pigeons.

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Former Wellington Official Takes Seat On PBC Ethics Commission

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report Former Wellington Mayor Dr. Carmine Priore will play a major role in shaping the future of Palm Beach County after his appointment to the Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics earlier this month.

Priore, who replaced Patricia Archer on the commission, will be tasked with appointing the next inspector general when Sheryl Steckler leaves the post this summer. Archer resigned from the commission last year and fell ill shortly thereafter. She died in January.

Priore was appointed to the post as the panel’s representative from the Palm Beach County League of Cities. His four-year term continues until 2018.

“I was always involved in the League of Cities and because, unfortunately, there was an opening, I was asked to serve,” Priore said.

“I said yes because I think the commission is a very important part of our process.”

Created by referendum alongside the Office of the Inspector General, the Commission on Ethics rules on alleged wrongdoings in government for violation of ethics codes, and also guides govern-

ment officials by issuing opinions on matters, which help prevent wrongdoing in the first place.

“The goal is to look at each case with an open mind,” he said.

“There is a whole criteria of how you look at the cases, the Commission on Ethics code... Then there is the actual methodology in which action would be taken and the investigation that goes before it.”

Priore, a retired dentist, brings a wealth of experience to the job.

A 28-year Wellington resident, Priore served on the Acme Improvement District Board of Supervisors from 1992 to 1996 when Wellington incorporated. He was elected to the inaugural Wellington Village Council in 1996 and stayed on the council until 2012 with a one-year break in 2003. He served as mayor from 1998 to 2000, back when it was an appointed position.

In 2002, he was named president of the Palm Beach County League of Cities, and in 2008, he served as president of the Florida League of Cities.

“I bring to the table a wealth of background and knowledge, having served in every capacity, at the county and state levels — even representing the state at a federal level,” Priore said.

The second arm of preventing

and rooting out corruption is the inspector general, and Priore will be part of a seven-member panel tasked with selecting the new appointee. The panel is made up of the five ethics commissioners, along with State Attorney Dave Aronberg and Public Defender Carey Haughwout. “We’re having our first meeting as a committee this week,” he said.

The commission is helping to restore Palm Beach County’s image, sullied by several elected officials who faced corruption charges.

“We’re going to try to do the right thing, to make sure the community — the entire county — is relieved of the stigma that had been associated with it,” Priore said. “I think we’re getting there.

There has been a tremendous effort to make sure it doesn’t happen again. A lot of good people are being elected.”

The commission has the opportunity to rule on allegations of wrongdoing but also can advise government officials before they take action.

“It’s not an investigatory agency,” Priore said. “It sits as judge and jury. But many items are brought before the commission by a city or commissioner to ask, ‘If

The newly configured Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics met for the first time on Thursday, March 6. Dr. Carmine Priore is shown on the right. we did this, would it be ethical?’”

This has helped to prevent officials from making a mistake that could bring corruption charges.

“I fundamentally believe that the majority of people who run for office are well-minded people who want to do something for their community,” he said. “Every once in a while you find a bad apple in the barrel, but I think most elected officials are well-meaning.”

Since the office was created in 2008, Priore said the number of complaints has decreased.

“I have the distinct advantage of having been here when this came about in 2008 and 2009,” he said.

“It has evolved from having a lot of complaints to the number it has now. It’s a good thing.”

He said he also wants to preserve the integrity of the commission and its mission by weeding out frivolous claims that would pull the panel into politics.

“I hope to try to bring awareness to that and make sure it’s not happening,” Priore said. “There is a provision in the code to deal with

frivolous charges. I don’t want to see an agency like this used for political gain. I want to make sure there are avenues for filing complaints, but that everyone has justifiable reasons for making complaints.”

Priore said he is excited to be starting this new position. “I’m looking forward to it,” he said. “It will be a whole new endeavor.”

For more information about the Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics, visit www.palmbeach countyethics.com.

Wellington Passes A Resolution Urging Commissioners OK State To Enact Sober House Regulations National Search To Replace Weisman

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report Members of the Wellington Village Council asked the state this week to consider legislation that would regulate sober houses.

Council members unanimously approved a resolution to support two bills pending in Tallahassee.

“It could assist municipalities in dealing with these issues,” Village Attorney Laurie Cohen said.

Sober houses have become a concern in Wellington in recent years, with residents coming out en masse earlier this month to ask the council to address the issue.

Cohen said the legislation would provide regulation for “sober houses” — facilities that house recovering addicts but do not necessarily provide services to the residents. Because addiction is a protected class under the Americans with Disabilities Act,

Wellington has been unable to regulate or limit the facilities.

But two bills filed in the Florida Legislature would require registration of the facilities, along with other provisions, that could help municipalities gain some control.

“The legislation would enact a regulatory or registration scheme so that sober houses can be more closely monitored at a state level,” Cohen said. “The legislation provides that there would be an application that would require a number of things, including proof of screening backgrounds, the name of the sober house operator, the number of individuals served in the facility and a number of other things that don’t currently exist.”

The Palm Beach County League of Cities drafted the resolution, asking municipalities to urge state legislators to address the issue.

“There currently is no regulation or requirement for background screenings for these individuals,” Cohen said.

Councilwoman Anne Gerwig asked whether the bill would violate federal laws protecting those with disabilities. Cohen said she did not believe the bill would but noted that it probably will be challenged in court either way.

“I do have some concern about some of the requirements, because these individuals fall under a protected class, and when you begin to require registration and impose mandatory regulations, I think you open it up for a challenge,” Cohen said. “I think there could be an argument that it might violate, but I couldn’t say for certain.”

Gerwig then asked whether Wellington could face a legal challenge. “Would we bear any responsibility?” she asked.

Coates had the same question.

“If this statute is passed, will we be targeted by the feds if they want to sue?”

Cohen said Wellington would not be responsible. “We’re not enacting the statute, the state is,” she said. “We are just supporting the legislation.”

Councilman Matt Willhite noted that the resolution would just support the filing and consideration of the bills to regulate sober houses, noting that they still would undergo eight weeks of review.

“It has eight weeks of scrutiny, amendments and changes to be done during the eight weeks of session,” he said. “All we’re doing is asking the legislature to enact something, and the governor to support something if it comes to his desk, to put some kind of See SOBER, page 18

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Palm Beach County Commission agreed Tuesday to conduct a national search to find a replacement for retiring County Administrator Bob Weisman, but also to leave options open for an in-house replacement.

Weisman will be retiring in August 2015 after 35 years with the county, 22 in the top job.

Assistant County Administrator Brad Merriman offered several options to the commissioners, including a direct appointment, as was done in 1991 when Weisman was tapped as administrator. A second option would be a promotion from within, and yet another option would be a national search led by the county’s human resources staff.

“That is something that we have done in the past, and we are actively doing right now with the search for a new inspector general,” Merriman said.

The option favored by commissioners, however, was to conduct a search through a national headhunting firm.

“That’s something we have done in the past,” Merriman said.

“But it has been a very long time since we’ve hired a headhunter.”

He estimated that the cost for a national search firm would be about $50,000.

“There are lots of them out there, and there are many that specialize in executive-level governmental positions,” Merriman said.

During public comment, several See WEISMAN, page 18

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OUR OPINION

Take Action Immediately To Make Roads In The Acreage Safer Residents pleaded with the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors this week to take action to prevent future accidents on dangerous roadways in The Acreage. A wide variety of reasons make The Acreage a dangerous place to drive, and it’s long past time for officials to mitigate the problems with pro-active solutions.

A slew of recent accidents — some of them fatal — have shined a spotlight on a longstanding, but complicated, issue: more measures must be taken to prevent accidents in the area.

The issue came to a head two weeks ago when an SUV collided with a dump truck at the intersection of Hall and Northlake boulevards, causing one fatality and leaving a mother and her child critically injured. Another incident on 130th Avenue North saw a young girl struck by a vehicle.

Some have blamed a lack of clear signage and/or traffic lights, while others have pointed to driver error. All of these factors have contributed to the issue, as is the fact that the road system in The Acreage was not built for the traffic it now holds, and improvements are chronically underfunded, both locally, at the county level and at the state level.

The problem is not an easy one to fix, but residents must come together and urge their elected officials to do what they can. It’s a dangerous situation that everyone must have a hand in preventing.

Traffic-calming measures, such as rumble strips and speed humps, would certainly remind drivers to slow down and alert them to major intersections. And although they are hard to get installed, traffic lights at busier intersections would serve as a reminder to slow down or stop and check for oncoming traffic.

This brings us to the other longstanding problem that has contributed to the issue — the lack of a comprehensive regional road plan to move people through the community efficiently.

Travel through The Acreage is largely done through a network of local roads, hardly designed to handle the level of traffic the area has seen in recent years. Although reliever roads might be in the plans for the future, they have been stalled for years. As a result, there is no regional road network that would attract drivers to more convenient, major routes, which are more likely to have proper signage and lighting.

The lack of traffic-calming measures, signalization and a road plan have made for a deadly combination. It’s time for ITID and the county to come together and take a comprehensive look at roads in The Acreage — especially Northlake and Hall boulevards — and see what can be done to make these heavily used intersections safer. Until then, it’s up to residents to put the pressure on their elected officials, and also urge their neighbors to sit up, pay attention and drive safely.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Royal Palm Beach Should Build Path

The Village of Royal Palm Beach was not only right in purchasing the 109 Heron Parkway property, but they need to get the entrance built and ready to go. I regularly walk through the village for exercise. Frequently, I enjoy the bike paths under the power lines, and have long wished for an easy entrance to the magnificent Commons Park. The connection of paths through the park with the proposed entrance at Heron Parkway makes sense in so many ways. Not having an entrance in the northeast corner of the park means that the closest entrance for someone on bike or on foot is at the southeast entrance from Sandpiper Ave. While the neighborhood of Sandpiper Ave. is a friendly, pleasant neighborhood to walk through, it seems a shame not to be able to walk through this park that is such a centerpiece for Royal Palm Beach.

At the same time, I can fully support that the entrance should be a walking and biking path similar to the entrance on Sandpiper Ave., and should never be used for vehicular traffic. A well-landscaped bike-way through the purchased property should be constructed as soon as possible. Properly done, it can enhance the immediate neighborhood and greatly improve access for all in the village.

Jim Stephan Royal Palm Beach

Growth In The Acreage Brings New Jobs

I am writing because there are jobs for people who are in fear of losing their homes. I am in my mid-50s and have been without a full-time job for seven years now.

My son, in his mid-20s, has been out of work for two years, and we have gone to and applied for hundreds of jobs.

Thank goodness for the McDonald’s opening on Orange Blvd. and

Seminole Pratt Whitney Road in The Acreage. We both now have full-time jobs.

I know that it has a lot to do with new growth in the area, which a lot of people don’t like. I was hoping that they were going to only have large-property homes being built, and hopefully it will still happen that way. But I’m thankful that we get to keep our home. We have been here for more than 14 years and have put down roots. Thanks McDonald’s!

Freida Cid The Acreage

Don’t Approve Minto West

Editor’s note: The following letter is addressed to the Palm Beach County Commission. A copy was sent to the Town-Crier for publication.

Dear Commissioners: I am writing to you to request that you vote against the land increase proposal for Minto West.

Minto is requesting an increase in the number of homes that they can build from the approved 2,996 homes to 6,500 homes. I am a relatively new resident to The Acreage; my wife and I finally moved into the area in May 2013 after we talked and dreamed of moving up here for years. We previously lived in west Pembroke Pines for about 10 years.

We were lucky enough to be able to purchase a two-acre lot on the corner of Hall Blvd. and 60th Street North, which backs up to the M-Canal. We are in the process of building a new home on our land so that we can move our 20-year-old horse onto the property, which has been a dream of my wife’s after 10 years of a twice-daily, 16-mile round trip that we had to make from our home in Pembroke Pines to the horse farm in Southwest Ranches.

We finally grew so tired of the congestion of southwest Broward County and the over-development of the area, that we had to move. Just as an example of how bad the over-population had gotten, the six-mile drive from our home to I-75 could take up to 45

minutes during peak times.

We were so disheartened when we learned of Minto’s plan to increase the number of homes planned for the Minto West development on the old Callery-Judge property to 6,500 homes, plus a community college, baseball stadium, hotel and increased retail/ industrial space.

Please don’t let The Acreage become like Southwest Ranches, surrounded by over-developed, cookie-cutter gated communities, where the original homes are slowly being demolished and replaced with mega mansions. The people in The Acreage don’t mind that there is not a Walgreens, bank, gas station or CVS on the corner of every major intersection. Driving 15 to 20 minutes to get to the food store, gas or other retail outlet is perfectly fine… We don’t mind.

We like it as it is — that’s why we moved here.

As an IT computer consultant, I spend most of my time with my clients, whose offices are located from Homestead to Miami Beach and throughout Broward and south Palm Beach counties. I don’t mind driving the extra 30 minutes to an hour for work, additional fuel costs and wear and tear on my vehicle just so I can live in a rural community.

Minto has stated in their proposals that they will complement the surrounding community, but townhomes and high-density housing units is hardly in keeping with the area. Minto has told us that the development is in our best interests and what we want in the long term.

Yet, if this were true, I would have just stayed in Pembroke Pines. I just see increased traffic, a greater strain on the groundwater and additional drainage problems.

Minto’s impact studies also fail to consider the impact that the other proposed communities (Avenir, Highland Dunes and GL Homes) will have on The Acreage, in addition to their own, as if they are mutually exclusive to the rest of the world. If the Minto increase is approved, then the precedent would be set for future developments to request the same land-use densities.

The increase in homes will also eventually lead to the end of The Acreage being zoned as a rural community, as the homeowners in Minto West demand more urban services. I am looking forward to having chickens and fresh eggs every day and enough land to have a vegetable patch, a sight common in The Acreage. Please make Minto stick to its approved 2,996 homes and vote against the increase.

Peter Lampard The Acreage

Volunteers Help Spread Alcohol Awareness

Firstly, I’d like to thank the Town-Crier for the coverage of the Palm Beach County Substance Awareness Coalition’s Bus Poster Contest, which was co-sponsored by the Rotary Club of Wellington.

In addition to the 100 buses in the Royal Palm Beach yard, we had more than 80 volunteers, including Rotary Club of Wellington members, plus students from the Royal Palm Beach High School SADD Club, Palm Beach Central High School Interact Club, PBSO Explorers, DATA, LifeSkills, Girl Scouts and others putting posters in all school buses in Palm Beach County on the same day, Tuesday, Feb 18.

Six bus yards and more than 900 buses were covered. This allows more than 60,000 kids twice a day an opportunity to read a positive message on why they should not drink alcohol before their brains are fully developed.

Tom Carreras Wellington Editor’s note: Mr. Carreras chaired the School Bus Poster Competition for the Rotary Club of Wellington.

Preserve Our Unique Lifestyle

Many people thought I was crazy when I started looking to start my family in Loxahatchee. Some said, “Why do you want to live out there? They don’t have anything.”

Others made comments that poor

people live in Loxahatchee. The minute I drove into Loxahatchee, I could see what it offered.

I agree my neighbors are not close enough that I can talk to them driveway to driveway, but they know I am there. I agree my kids don’t have the luxury of just stepping out their front door and connecting with 10 or more kids for play time. What we have is different, unique and very special.

We have like-minded people.

We have our own type of community, and we have land — land that we can care for any way we choose. We may leave it in the natural state or keep manicured, but this is our choice. Where else can you do this?

Our kids learn about nature out here. We can paint our houses the color we want. We have cars that are not garage kept. We set bonfires and roast marshmallows, all of which people who live in developments cannot do.

I still drive down side streets and wave at other motorists, and they do the same in return. I can’t say that ever happened in town.

We love our way of life. We all moved here to find something we were lacking elsewhere.

Please stop, take a deep breath of our air, and visualize what we see. Our land is our little piece of happiness. We don’t need a movie theater, a stadium or a hotel. We have managed without them for years, why add them now? What we need, most big business doesn’t want to provide.

What we need is serenity and family fun. If you want to build something in our community, why not ask us what we would like to see built? What about dirt bike trails so our children could actually ride the bikes they own, without worry of getting stopped? What

about providing us with equestrian trails where owners could offer horseback rides, or what about a free roaming petting zoo for city children to learn about what we have? There are so many other options that would fit in with our lifestyle that should have been considered.

I ask each and every one of you to step back and consider what the Minto project will do to us.

This will not just affect us, but our future generations. It will also affect other communities, not just Loxahatchee, because it sets a pattern of telling us how we are to live instead of asking us how we want to live. When there are no farms left, then what? Currently, the United States imports way too many items, most of which I refuse to buy. This property would be a wonderful place to have another grower take over and turn it into the orchard or farm it deserves to be.

Our vacant land is home to so many animals. Their homes will be destroyed forever with this development. I enjoy driving by and seeing the livestock that call Loxahatchee home. It brings a sense of tranquility to my day and makes me realize my busy day just ended and simple calmness just started. Did you know it has been probably 10 years since I have seen a wild rabbit? They were abundant on my property when I first moved in, and I enjoyed seeing them.

Please rethink your position on this move and have a little heart for those who like their simple life.

Loxahatchee is no place for big business, and no place for Minto.

Do your part to stand up to save the animals and preserve our way of living.

Vicki Stanley Brown Loxahatchee

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Want To Save Some Time? Figure Out How To Skip Left Turns!

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By Jules W. Rabin

Clubb

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continued from page 1 the birds, testing them for infectious diseases, documenting them, identifying them and sexing them, figuring out what type of bird each is and what sort of condition it’s in.

“The birds were mostly in really good condition,” she said. “We found some parasitic problems that we’re dealing with. We are testing them all for psittacosis, which is a bird disease that is transferrable to people, but so far they’ve all been negative. Most of the species were common species, and they’re pretty hearty.”

On Feb. 23, the Rainforest Clinic hosted its Parrot Party with more than 400 attendees, where specialists lectured the public about

It is a “trick” that delivery drivers have used for years — and it works. You can save time, gas and money if you avoid idling in the left turn lane and make three right-hand turns instead. It is safer, too.

One firm happy to confirm this rather surprising information is UPS. It used mapping software that limits the number of left turns its drivers can make.

The folks at UPS headquarters estimate that this move saved

98 million minutes of idle time last year.

A 2001 study by North Carolina State University backs these figures. On one-third of the state’s “super-streets” — surface roads that forbid left turns — trips

various parrots and their care.

“That following Wednesday, when we were still cleaning up from that, we got the call about the confiscation,” Clubb said.

“I’m very lucky and fortunate to have such an awesome staff, and we were able to mobilize quickly, and the birds were settled into their cages within an hour and a half of arriving here. I thank my staff for that.”

The biggest difficulty for the clinic was in dealing with the overwhelming public response to the birds’ story.

“We had a lot of people who came out and helped with the phones because the phones just didn’t stop ringing for three days,” Clubb said.

More than 250 people have inquired about adopting the birds, and the office created an adoption form that is being emailed out to those who have expressed an

interest. An invitation-only event for those who have already filled out the adoption forms will take place on Saturday, March 16, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., but the event is not open to the public.

There are more interested parties than birds available from this particular situation, but there are many rescue facilities and sanctuaries with birds that need to be adopted. Clubb and her staff are working to turn this event into a positive thing, building a network of people in the area who want to adopt birds. That way, birds can be made available at a more relaxed pace.

“If someone isn’t able to adopt a bird out of this group, we will keep the names on file, and we’re trying to develop an organized way to communicate with everybody who is interested in these birds,” she said.

The birds brought to the Rain-

forest Clinic from the confiscation include nine chickens, one yellow-naped Amazon parrot that was returned to a niece, three plucked African grey parrots, 17 finches, 26 fancy helmet pigeons, four green-cheeked conures, one sun conure, 11 “budgies” (budgerigar parrots), 11 cockatiels, five ringneck parakeets and 18 lovebirds.

Clubb is a board-certified avian veterinarian with more than 30 years of experience treating birds and exotic animals. The Rainforest Clinic is equipped with an in-house film process for radiography, an in-house laboratory, state-of-the-art endoscopic exams and reproductive exams.

For more information, visit www.susanclubb.com or call (561) 795-4878.

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JESSICA PEREIRA CROWNED WINNER OF WELLINGTON IDOL COMPETITION

The Village of Wellington presented the finals of its third annual Wellington Idol competition Saturday, March 8 at the Wellington Amphitheater. Thirteen finalists competed for four cash prizes, while friends and family gathered to cheer on their favorite singers.

Jessica Pereira was crowned the 2014 Wellington Idol, while Jade Master, Princess Vitcome and Sara Nelms each won their division.

PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

Rocky Duvall, Jade Master, Jody Marlowe, Princess Victome, Lee Marlowe, Sara Nelms, Jason Fisher and Jessica Periera.

Bruce Donaldson (left) and Princess Victome (right).

2013 Wellington Idol Lexi Luca with 2014 Wellington Idol Jesssica Periera.

Judges Jody Marlowe, Lee Marlowe and Jason Fisher with Master of Ceremonies Rocky Duvall.

Winner Jessica Pereira (left) and Olivia Henley (right) sing for the audience.

Emily Schutz’s friends Julia Schutz, Grace Daher, Jillian Lisker and Olivia Daher.

GOLF TOURNEY AT MADISON GREEN RAISES FUNDS FOR RPBHS PROGRAMS

The fifth annual Royal Palm Beach High School Golf Tournament was held Saturday, March 8 at the Madison Green Golf Club. Guests enjoyed a game of golf, barbecue lunch and raffles, followed by an awards ceremony. Profits from the event will support the RPBHS choice academies.

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Justin Hedges, James Campbell, James Vargas and RPBHS Principal Jesus Armas.

Second-place winners Mychal Teman, Bob Voohris, Shannon Makowsi, A.J. Takacs and Dave Thompson.

First-place winners Rick Albanese, Bob Kirk, Sean O’Dwyer and Jeff Reid.

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By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report MARCH 5 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched to a home on 71st Place North last Wednesday morning regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8:30 p.m. last Tuesday and 7:30 a.m. the following morning, someone removed a mailbox from the post outside the victim’s home.

The perpetrator(s) pulled the box from the post and discarded it on the ground nearby. According to the report, this was the second such incident in the past two weeks. In the first incident, a witness observed a blue vehicle drive onto the victim’s property and hit the mailbox. There was no further information available at the time of the report.

MARCH 5 — A Lake Worth resident called the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation last Wednesday morning to report a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, the victim parked her red 2010 Honda CRV in the parking lot at Palms West Hospital at approximately 6:20 a.m. When she returned approximately five hours later at 11 a.m., someone had stolen the vehicle. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

MARCH 9 — An employee of a kiosk in the Mall at Wellington Green called the PBSO substation last Sunday to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between Monday, Feb. 24 and Thursday, Feb. 27, someone stole a bank deposit for $299.19. According to the report, an employee was supposed to put the deposit in a drop box at the mall, but the deposit never made it to the bank.

The suspected employee did not come into work the next day and was fired. There was no further information available at the time of the report.

MARCH 9 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was called to a home in the Fairway Cove community last Sunday evening following a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 3:30 and 5:50 p.m., someone smashed the victim’s front driver’s-side window to gain access to the vehicle. Once inside, the perpetrator(s) stole a designer purse and wallet containing several credit cards. The victim recalled locking the vehicle, and

her neighbors later informed her of the break-in. The stolen items were valued at approximately $200. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

MARCH 10 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched Monday to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5:30 p.m. last Friday and 3 p.m. Sunday, someone entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and stole a black and gray Hurley backpack containing a Venezuelan passport and a black wallet. The stolen items were valued at approximately $150. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

MARCH 10 — A West Palm Beach woman contacted the PBSO substation in Wellington on Monday to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, the victim was at a dentist’s office on State Road 7 at approximately 2 p.m. Friday.

She left her eyeglass case, which doubles as a purse, on a seat in the waiting room when she went back to the office. According to the report, the victim noticed it was missing and returned to the waiting room, but the case was gone. According to the report, an employee on duty said only the victim was in the waiting room at the time.

When the victim went back into the office, another person entered the waiting room. The employee said the other client was only in the waiting room a few minutes before being called back and sat on the opposite side of the room from the victim’s purse. According to the report, the victim’s credit cards had not been used, but the key to her vehicle was in the bag.

The stolen items were valued at approximately $400. There was no further information available at the time of the report.

MARCH 10 — A resident of Sugar Pond Manor called the PBSO substation in Wellington on Monday to report a home burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 24 and 6 p.m. Monday, March 10, someone entered the victim’s garage and stole a red and black Mirra BMX bicycle. The bicycle was owned by the victim’s son, who had last seen it two weeks prior to noticing it missing. The stolen bicycle was valued at approximately $200. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

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RPB Prepares To Support Proposed State Sober House Rules

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Royal Palm Beach officials appear ready to support efforts to enact a new state law regulating sober houses.

Councilman David Swift noted at the March 6 meeting of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council that he attended a forum on the topic last week in Wellington, attended by more than 50 people, where staff addressed public concerns, including the lack of local regulation.

Wellington staff described sober houses as congregate living facilities. “They’re calling them that in Wellington. I don’t know if we’re calling them that or not,” Swift said. “They can exist in

single-family neighborhoods and contain four or more unrelated individuals who are recovering from substance-abuse problems.”

Swift said the facilities are covered under the federal Americans with Disabilities and Fair Housing acts, and local municipalities are prohibited from passing laws regulating them or discriminating against them in any way.

“We have sober houses in Royal Palm Beach, and this council will have to deal with this issue sometime next year,” he said. “I’m sure there are people in our community interested in this issue.”

Swift said two bills are currently pending in the State Legislature, House Bill 479 sponsored by State Rep. Bill Hager (R-Delray Beach)

and Senate Bill 582 sponsored by State Sen. Jeff Clemens (D-Lake Worth). They attempt to set some regulations for the facilities.

HB 479 would require sober house transitional living homes to register annually with the Florida Department of Children & Families, require background screening of certain personnel, provide for fees and penalties, and authorize DCF to conduct inspections and to deny, suspend or revoke registration of a home.

“Without getting into all the details, I’d just like to say our council should strongly support this legislation that addresses the regulation of sober houses,” Swift said.

Vice Mayor Jeff Hmara said the Palm Beach County League

of Cities has made regulation of sober houses a priority.

“It was last year, and unfortunately, it was not even able to get to the floor,” Hmara said. “Our concern is about regulating these houses, so that these houses are operated properly with the right certifications and the right capabilities.”

Hmara said the League of Cities had passed a resolution supporting the two bills in the legislature.

“Hopefully, we’ll bring it up this time, and we’ll adopt it,” he said.

In other business, several Royal Palm Beach residents questioned the council’s decision to offer the construction company that built Commons Park a $500,000 settlement.

Joseph Murratti of Kings Way said he had read that the village had made errors to cause delays that had resulted in the village charging West Construction daily penalties for not meeting the construction deadline.

“If the village didn’t cause those delays, then I’m opposed to a half-million dollars being given to settle,” Murratti said. “I don’t see where it’s fair if they’re at fault.”

Village Manager Ray Liggins said that the alleged errors by the village were put in the claim against the village by West Construction.

“There are no errors that the village has admitted to or that can be discussed,” Liggins said. “The lawsuit is out there. They are trying

to identify what that is and look at that in the claim. The half-million dollars is a final payment in accordance with the contract.”

Liggins said his recommendation would be to close the books on the project rather than continue to fight it out.

“The contract was a $15.9 million contract that did not receive final completion,” he explained.

“It did not receive substantial completion March 2, 2013. They never received final completion for things that had not been completed. We’re recommending to finish this project and close it on our books, and pay a final payment of a half-million dollars. That would bring the total paid to date to $15.4 million.”

YOUNG ART MASTERS EVENT AT WRMC SUPPORTS LOCAL ART PROGRAMS

The Young Art Masters program, presented by the Jacobs family, the Wellington Preservation Coalition and Wellington Regional Medical Center, was unveiled Monday, March 10 at a special “Meet the Artists” event at WRMC. Local students created artwork on the theme of “Palm Beach County.” The artwork is up for auction at www.youngartmasterswellington.org. All proceeds will support the art programs at Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Seminole Ridge and Palm Beach Central high schools.

PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Alli Duhaime, Laura Louberti, art teacher Gwenn Seuling, Nhi Huinh and Rosie Perissien from Seminole Ridge High School.

Ashley-Marie Burrell with her mother, Kivette Sinclair.

Art teachers Jennie Barnett, Anita Smith, Gwenn Seuling, Janet Stanton, WPC Executive Director Tom Wenham, Barbara Brubaker, Cynthia Oakes and WRMC CEO Robbin Lee.

RPBHS art teacher Janet Stanton with Sydney Tate.

PBCHS art teacher Jennie Barnett with Antonia DiGiacomo.

Jamie Tadelman and Hannah Niedbalski, from Wellington High School, collaborated on “Infinite Beauty.”

Cypress Key

Change Denied

continued from page 1 a planned traffic signal at Cypress Head Avenue, instead of the center of the development as originally planned. Other concerns included whether the area needs another grocery store and the location of a planned drive-through restaurant.

Staff recommended approval of the application, and the zoning commission had recommended approval in a 4-1 vote.

Councilman David Swift pointed out that the application would not just change the rules for Cypress Key, but any mixed-use developments in the village, although Cypress Key is the only one that currently exists.

O’Brien explained that the comp plan’s MXD language requires a specific mix of retail and office space and that the amendment would remove that requirement to allow any ratio, including all retail and no office space.

Village Manager Ray Liggins said the approved plan requires a minimum of 50 percent office space and up to 50 percent retail.

Councilman Richard Valuntas,

a Cypress Head resident who had actively opposed the Cypress Key project before he was elected, said the mixed-use plan attempted to accommodate the developer, the residents and the council’s concerns.

“I didn’t appreciate it at the time, I still didn’t like it, but they did a whole lot of work to come up with this compromise,” Valuntas said.

Valuntas also noted that he did not see any record of the developer meeting with residents of the Estates, a 400-home neighborhood to the north.

Councilman Fred Pinto pointed out that the original land use was all residential. “I just want to be clear on where we’re moving the ball now,” Pinto said.

Vice Mayor Jeff Hmara noted that the mixed use employs tenets of New Urbanism touted by some planners.

Liggins said the original MXD language was crafted for Cypress Key and that the mixes of residential, retail and office were reached with compromise in mind, but could be applied to any property of 30 acres or more, developed or undeveloped.

John Kinsey of Tilloo Investment Partners, the contract purchaser of the 10-acre commercial

portion of the property fronting Southern Blvd., said the mixed-use ratio of commercial applies to the entire 35-acre property.

“The entire 35 acres has a mixed use,” Kinsey said. “It allows residential and allows non-residential, which under your language is also called commercial, consisting of office, retail and services. It’s not just a mixture at the front.”

Kinsey said he thought the existing plan is an “incredibly intense” use of the property, with 125,000 square feet of commercial uses, at least half office and up to half retail.

“The language of your land development code is mandatory,” Kinsey said. “It does not say you can come in and do 10,000 square feet of office and 10,000 square feet of other commercial uses until there’s a demand for the remainder of what you want to build… If you want to build one square foot of space in that commercial space up front, you have to build all 125,000 square feet of it.”

Kinsey described the New Urbanism concept of mixed use as a nostalgic trend that harkens back to the old-time neighborhoods people remember in certain parts of the country, mostly up north, in which people could live where

they work and shop. “It’s the notion of the butcher who has a shop on the first floor and lives in the space above it,” he said. “It’s supposed to encourage a sense of community.”

He said the concept has worked in some instances but not in others.

“There are numerous instances, this being one of them, where it doesn’t work,” he said.

Kinsey said the notion that building residential in the back would somehow generate a demand for office space out front presupposes that people who buy those houses are going to quit the jobs that enabled them to buy in the first place, so that they can open a business of their own or go to work for a business that happened to be in the office space out front. “It doesn’t work that way,” he said.

Swift said he appreciated Kinsey’s comments about New Urbanism. “It certainly doesn’t work in South Florida, or it doesn’t work very well,” he said.

Hmara said he was having difficulty understanding how the mix of retail, office and residential use was going to be compatible with the area.

Liggins said it was a long, protracted process deciding what uses

would be allowed there.

O’Brien said the scope of retail and services allowed includes art galleries, nonprofit assembly, retail bakery, beauty shop, nail salon, book or stationery store, catering, dry cleaning, florist, ice cream parlor, real estate office, bank, restaurant with drive-through and a retail store that does not exceed 20,000 square feet.

Uses that would require special exceptions include a pharmacy with a drive-through, a bank with drive-through, a green market and a public or private academic institution.

“When you look at the retail/ services section, it was a combination of uses that we felt was compatible and acceptable to the surrounding area,” Liggins said, pointing out that the project failed. “I can say it failed because it never got built. The original builders weren’t able to market it.

The bank has had it since 2008.

Bradford and I have probably met with more people on this property in the past six years than the sum of all the other properties in Royal Palm Beach.”

Resident George Desimone of Waterview Way pointed out that the original zoning allowed for 147 homes and the existing zon-

ing allows for 147 homes plus the 125,000 square feet of commercial.

DeSimone was concerned that proposals had been discussed to move the planned traffic light on Southern Blvd. from the center of the commercial portion to Cypress Head Blvd., which he said is a primary access to residential neighborhoods in the area.

He was also concerned about a proposed grocery store. “I can only compare it to Publix, and there does seem to be a lot of traffic going in and out of there,” he said, adding that he thought K. Hovnanian, which purchased the residential portion of the development, should be more involved in the process.

Valuntas made a motion to deny the request, which carried 4-1.

Swift voted against the motion, citing concerns about possible legal ramifications.

Pinto said he would like staff to look at the ordinance and, based on input from citizens, come up with a revised mixed-use concept that is not tied to a specific project.

“Do I want the property to remain vacant? No,” he said. “I’m not saying mixed use is a bad designation, but it’s bad for this particular site.”

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NEWS BRIEFS Free Family Tennis Day

The public is invited to attend a free Family Tennis Day at the Wellington Tennis Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) hosted by the Western Communities Tennis Association on Sunday, March 30 from noon to 2 p.m. The event will provide an introduction to tennis involving professional instructors and play opportunities for children and adults. To learn more, call the Wellington Tennis Center Pro Shop at (561) 791-4775.

Wellington Chamber To Install Board

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce will host its annual installation luncheon on Wednesday, March 26 at 11:30 a.m. at the International Polo Club Palm Beach.

The luncheon will be sponsored

by LED Source, an innovative company that focuses on providing full-service, state-of-the-art LED lighting solutions to commercial clients wishing to convert their traditional lighting to LED. Polo player Brandon Phillips

will serve as celebrity master of ceremonies. Considered one of the world’s most talented players, Phillips currently carries a 5-goal handicap and has captured some of the sport’s most coveted trophies.

Chamber President Victor Connor will hand over the helm to incoming President Dr. Randy Laurich, and the 2014-15 board will be inducted. The new board of directors includes: President Dr. Randy Laurich, Immediate Past President Victor Connor, Chairman Alec Domb, Vice President Joanne Dee, Treasurer Dale W. Grimm, Secretary Johnny Meier and board members former Mayor Darell Bowen, Blanca Greenstein, Laura Hanson, Mike Nelson, Michael Stone and Bill Tavernise.

Tickets are $25. VIP tables of ten are $300. To RSVP, call (561) 792-6525 or visit www.wellington chamber.com.

host affordable, non-invasive and painless health screenings. Five screenings will be offered that scan for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries, a leading cause of stroke; abdominal aortic aneurysms, which can lead to a ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in the legs, a strong predictor of heart disease; atrial fibrillation or irregular heartbeat, which is closely tied to stroke risk; and a bone density screening for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteoporosis.

Register for a Wellness Package, which includes the four vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with a member discount). All five screenings take 60 to 90 minutes to complete. In order to register and receive the discount, call (888) 653-6441 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/ community-partners.

Screening Event Set For March 27

St. Patrick’s Celebration At Acreage Jam

Temple B’nai Jacob of Wellington will offer a preventive health event on Thursday, March 27.

Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, will

Get your green on as the Acreage Community Park Music Jam celebrates St Patrick’s Day on Saturday, March 15, from 4 to 10 p.m.

SWIM • BIKE • RUN The Annual Wellington Kids Triathlon is an introduction for children born between 2000 and 2010 to a Multi-Sport Endurance Event within a safe and positive environment.

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The Acreage Landowners’ Association and the Indian Trail Improvement District will host the Acreage Community Park Jam at Acreage Community Park (6701 140th Avenue North).

The event features local musicians of all ages, styles and skill levels. Food trucks will be on site.

For the classic car lovers, there will be a classic car cruise-in. Attendees are invited to bring and display classic vehicles or motorcycles.

There will also be a 50/50 raffle and a corn hole tournament.

Glass containers are not allowed, and attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or other seating to the event.

Acreage Community Park Jam vendor and entertainer applications can be found at www. acreagelandowners.org. Call (561) 203-1012 for more info.

Bikes Needed For Homeless

The Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County is in need of bicycles in good working condition. Lack of transportation is a major barrier for the homeless. An old bike could help an individual struggling to break the cycle of

poverty get to work or school each day. For more info., call (561) 355-HOME or e-mail homeless coalitionpbc@gmail.com

Unpaid taxes after April 1 are delinquent and accrue 3 percent interest monthly. For additional information, visit www.pbctax.com.

March Last Month To Pay 2013 Taxes

Support Injured Acreage Girl

The community has banded together to support nine-year-old Palm Beach County Tax Collec- Melanie Ponce De Leon of The tor Anne Gannon recently reported Acreage, the third-grade student at that slightly under 11 percent of Golden Grove Elementary School Palm Beach County property own- who was struck by a car on Tuesers still owe 2013 property taxes. day, March 4 while walking home This represents $267.3 million in from her bus stop. uncollected revenue. “March is Fundraisers were held Tuesthe last month to pay 2013 taxes,” day and Thursday at Butterfields Gannon said. “Local governments Southern Café in Royal Palm count on this revenue to pay for Beach, and other events are critical services.” planned. The Golden Gannon’s office Grove PTO has also mailed 74,000 restarted a fundraisminder notices to ing web site for the property owners with family, which can be outstanding properfound at www.goty taxes on Feb. 28. fundme.com/7c7hdo.

Payments can be Supporters ask that made online, at serthe link be shared to vice locations or via raise awareness. mail. Mail payments Aside from Goldmust be postmarked en Grove, several on or before March other local schools 31. Wire transfers are are rallying to help also accepted.

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WELLINGTON CHAMBER HOSTS ANNUAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FESTIVAL

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce hosted its Wellington Health and Fitness Festival on Saturday, March 8 at the Wellington Amphitheater. The event included live fitness demonstrations, live music, healthy cooking sessions, medical, vision and chiropractic screenings and more. For more info., visit www.wellingtonchamber.com.

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Dr. Randall Laurich, Nina Anschuetz, Johnny Meier and Scott Poritz from the Relay For Life.

David Hogan, Angela Widdick, Donna Marsh and Marc Marlin of Ultima Fitness.

Robert Helspar, Jeremy Fedoruk, Steve Schwade, Chris Sayer and Anna Fedoruk with Joseph and Gabriella.

Sunset Rum provided live music for the event.

Chamber Executive Director Michela Perillo-Green with Wellington Green Market Coordinator Peter Robinson.

Maria Perez and Pamela Goldstein of Perfect Smile Dentistry.

TIPSY NAIL SALON & SPA CELEBRATES ITS GRAND OPENING IN WELLINGTON

A grand opening party for Tipsy Nail Salon & Spa was held Thursday, March 6 at its Wellington location. Guests enjoyed music, food, drinks and more. Tipsy Nail Salon & Spa is located in the Pointe At Wellington Green, near Stonewood Grill. For more info., visit www.

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The King’s Academy’s 2014 Mane Event Is A ‘Star-Studded Premiere’

More than 250 friends and families of the King’s Academy came together on Saturday, March 1 for the school’s major fundraising event of the year.

The Mane Event, which raised more than $340,000, was led by co-chairs Michelle Collier, Lisa Gerardi and Dana Wilkerson, along with an amazing leadership team. The evening was a fun and lively culmination of months of dedicated planning, and the results are a tangible blessing to TKA’s students and programs.

This year’s event, titled a “Star-Studded Premiere,” was held under a chandelier-lit tent on the lawns of the National Croquet Center. Guests walked the red carpet lined with paparazzi and famous Hollywood characters. They enjoyed showing their support by bidding on more than 400 unique silent and live auction items, including family getaways, entertainment events, memorabilia and

the wildly popular special project, Call to the Heart, which raised more than $30,000 to provide air conditioning on all TKA buses.

The annual event has raised more than $3 million over its 13year history. All proceeds from the Mane Event support TKA’s annual fund, including need-based financial assistance, co-curricular programming, faculty development, facilities improvement and technology.

Special thanks to presenting sponsors Insurance Office of America, Regal Paint Centers, Revan Racing, the Equity Trust Company, the Maguire Family, Chuck and Ellen Hobbs, and a Friend of TKA. The King’s Academy is a nationally recognized private Christian school serving approximately 1,200 students from preschool through 12th grade. More information is available online at www. tka.net.

TKA President Jeff Loveland, Gloria Loveland and TKA parents Kelly and Kyle McFadden.

“Chip’s executive background and organizational leadership experience give him the perfect skills for the CEO role,” said Mason Phelps Jr., founder and president of PMG. “He has designed and integrated strong teams at multiple media companies during different stages of company growth. I am excited about Chip’s ability to help our company and clients build high-performance leadership teams and cultures of success.”

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UNIT 367 CELEBRATES LEGION’S 95TH YEAR

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 367 held a red, white and blue dress-up day at its March 5 meeting to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the 1919 founding of the American Legion. Shown here, members of the unit enjoy cupcakes. Unit meetings are held at 10 a.m. on the first Wednesday of the month at Palms West Presbyterian Church on Okeechobee Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves.

For more information about the legion and auxiliary, call Ray at (561) 293-1203 or Marge at (561) 818-9114.

Lisa Gerardi, Ellen Hobbs, Dana Wilkerson and Michelle Collier.

Silent Auction Chair Ellen Hobbs with TKA Director of Curriculum Doug Raines, Cheryl Raines and Chuck Hobbs.

Chip McKenney Joins Phelps Media Group

Phelps Media Group International recently announced that Chip McKenney has joined the firm as partner and CEO. McKenney comes to PMG from Troika Design Group, a brand consultancy and creative agency specializing in entertainment and sports media, where he was chief operations officer for more than 10 years. Prior to joining Troika, McKenney was COO at View Studios in Hollywood, Calif. He earned a law degree from Whittier College School of Law.

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ence in the jumper divisions. He is also a rated polo player.

“Building corporate infrastructure to support the expansion of Phelps Media’s client services is very exciting to me,” McKenney said. “Phelps holds a unique position in global media dedicated to equestrian sports, and I am thrilled to be a part of this organization’s future.”

For more information about Phelps Media Group, visit www. phelpsmediagroup.com or call (561) 753-3389.

Guerrier Completes Air Force Basic Training

Air Force Airman Rodney K. Guerrier recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate’s degree in applied science through the Community College of the Air Force.

Guerrier is the son of Sauviene Cadet of Lake Worth. He is a 2010

Rodney K. Guerrier graduate of Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington.

Albert Graduates Boston University

Boston University awarded academic degrees to 1,663 students in January. Among the graduates was Richard A. Albert of Wellington, who received a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies, magna cum laude.

Founded in 1839, Boston University is an internationally recognized institution of higher education and research. With more than 33,000 students, the school is the fourth-largest private university in the country.

Chen On Dean’s List At Virginia Tech

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Shuo Chen of Wellington was recently named to the Dean’s List at Virginia Tech for the fall 2013 semester. Chen is a junior majoring in electrical engineering in the College of Engineering.

To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must attempt at least 12

credit hours graded on the A-F option and earn a 3.4 grade point average on a 4.0 scale during the semester. Virginia Tech offers 215 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to more than 30,000 students and manages a research portfolio of $450 million.

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WELLINGTON STUDENTS Renaissance To Offer Cambridge Program The Renaissance Charter primary years in English, math- chief executive of Cambridge students age 5 to 19. It is part of TAKE BULLYING PLEDGE School at Palms West has been ematics and science.

International Examinations. “We the University of Cambridge, one approved by Cambridge International Examinations to offer its world-class Cambridge Primary program.

Cambridge Primary is an international education program used in more than 550 primary schools in almost 80 countries around the world. It is typically for learners ages 5 to 11 and develops skills and understanding through the

On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Wellington Elementary School participated in “Pink Shirt Day” to show support for the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County’s “Turning Bullies into Buddies” program.

Staff and students wore pink shirts to make a statement that each of them can make a difference in anti-bullying efforts. The students signed a banner to show their support in this effort, and the guidance counselor and principal gave words of wisdom on the morning news focused on being a buddy not a bully. Pictured here are Principal Dr. Eugina Feaman and Guidance Counselor Lisa Kuperman with students who pledged to be a buddy.

Elbridge Gale Roundup March 25

Elbridge Gale Elementary School in Wellington will host its Kindergarten Roundup on Tuesday, March 25 from 8:45 to 9:30 a.m. in the school’s media center.

School officials will be handing out kindergarten registration packets to parents of incoming kindergarten students arriving at Elbridge Gale in August 2014.

There will be a presentation at 8:45 a.m. by Principal Gail Pasterczyk and Assistant Principal Chad Phillips. Pasterczyk will introduce the kindergarten teachers and

staff. Teachers will discuss some of their exciting plans for the next school year.

Attendees can also find out additional information regarding the Spanish enrichment program and the full-time gifted program.

Child care information will be available for anyone interested in enrolling in the aftercare program.

Uniform shirts order forms will be available.

For more information, call the main office at Elbridge Gale Elementary School at (561) 422-9300.

Assessment tools are built into Cambridge Primary to help teachers identify strengths and weaknesses and monitor development as students progress through primary education.

“We are delighted to announce that Renaissance Charter School at Palms West has joined our global community of Cambridge Primary schools,” said Michael O’Sullivan,

look forward to a long and productive relationship with them.

Cambridge Primary starts learners on an active and creative educational journey, building a solid foundation for later stages of education.”

Cambridge International Examinations is the world’s largest provider of international education programs and qualifications for

of the world’s top universities and trusted for excellence in education.

More than 9,000 schools in 160 countries are part of the Cambridge learning community. Its mission is to provide excellence in education, and its vision is that Cambridge learners become confident, responsible, innovative and engaged. For more information, visit www.cie.org.uk.

Western Academy Hosts Project CHILD

Project CHILD (Changing How Instruction for Learning is Delivered) recently announced the selection of two national demonstration sites for the 2013-14 school year.

For the third year in a row, Western Academy Charter School in Royal Palm Beach has been selected as a role model school for this program.

The demonstration sites will host visitors to showcase innovative methods for school improvement and reform.

National demonstration sites are schools that have been successfully implementing CHILD

as a schoolwide model for at least three years. These schools have documented success with student achievement and school reform indicators.

Project CHILD is a 21st century research-based instructional model for K-5 schools. The focus is on professional collaborative teaming, teacher instructional expertise, differentiated learning, student engagement and technology infusion.

The schools, including Western Academy Charter School, have demonstrated positive results with Project CHILD in the following areas: documented academic

success for students, high degree of student involvement using technology and hands-on learning, professional leadership by highly qualified teachers and administrators, collaborative team teaching, strong focus on core subjects and positive student behavior and accountability.

“The CHILD program incorporates the majority of best practice strategies for teacher collaboration and classroom instruction and for student accountability, active learning environments and cooperative learning,” said Linda Terranova, principal of Western Academy Charter School. “Our

students are truly taught how to think for themselves and how to work cooperatively with others to solve problems and create solutions.”

The second school chosen as a national demonstration site for the 2013-14 school year was Chamberlain Elementary School in New Britain, Conn.

Western Academy Charter School currently serves 385 students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The school is located at 650 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., Suite 300. For more info., call (561) 792-4123 or visit www. westernacademycharter.com.

County 4-H Offering Youth Science Safari March 18

The Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service will be offering 4-H Science Safari, an exciting adventure at Mounts Botanical Garden, on Tuesday, March

18, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

At this one-day event, kids age 8 to 12 will discover nature, space, rockets, wildlife, solar cars, bugs, worms and more. Attendees do not

need to be 4-H members.

The science safari will be held in the Mounts Auditorium at 531 N. Military Trail, WPB. March 18 is not a school day, and a pizza

lunch will be provided.

The event is limited to 25 participants. For more information, e-mail fourh@pbcgov.org or call the 4-H office at (561) 233-1731.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Seminole Ridge Artists Shine At Artigras POLO PARK STUDENTS At this year’s annual Artigras festival, Seminole Ridge High School senior Nhi Huynh took first place in the high school division for her acrylic painting Siren, winning $75 for herself and $100 for the SRHS art program.

In addition, the National Art Honor Society chapter created a diving dolphin for the festival’s decorated recycle bin competition and won $250.

• Choral Groups Earn Superior at Districts — Congratulations to the Seminole Ridge High School choral program for a successful 2013 district concert assessment.

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The combined women’s chorus received straight “Superior” ratings, while the Philammonus men’s chorus and the Musagetes chamber choir also received overall “Superior” ratings. These three choirs now qualify for state assessments next month.

The Thamyris mixed chorale received an overall “Excellent” rating, and all the choirs received “Superior” ratings in sight reading.

(Right) A diving dolphin made of recycled materials created by the SRHS National Art Honor Society.

Character Counts Assembly At New Horizons

Debbie Evans and Lynne Bray with character counts recipients and their parents.

New Horizons Elementary School recently celebrated good character. A school-wide assembly was held to spotlight good character.

Students were encouraged to show citizenship by working together to make the community better. Debbie Evans from the Wellington Tree Board encouraged students to plant trees. Music teacher Veronica Dillingham led students in singing “Let’s Save the Earth Tree by Tree.”

Guidance Counselor Lynne Bray inspired students to recycle and pick up trash. Participants from various service clubs, including Student Council, Green Club, Teachers of Tomorrow, Ambassadors, Music Club, Flamenco

Dancer, Safety Patrols and Yearbook, were awarded “citizenship” certificates for making the school a better place to learn.

Students nominated by their teachers for displaying each of the character traits received plaques provided by Edco.

Award winners included: Christina Hermida and Tyler Miller for caring, Leah Robbins for trustworthiness, Bruno Neira for respect, Marleny Pineda for kindness, Sasha Vargas for responsibility, Jarom Gordon for tolerance, Gabrielle Ciceron for fairness, Matthew Shannon for citizenship and Jake Penta for friendship. Fifth-grader Kathryn Stepp was named as the New Horizons nominee to receive a district character counts award.

Recently Polo Park Middle School eighth-grade science students designed and built their own mousetrap cars. The project gave students first-hand experience with Newton’s Laws of Motion. The mousetrap car’s setup and movement illustrate each of Newton’s Three Laws of Motion. The students were responsible for researching, designing and building their own cars. A mousetrap car uses the snapping action of the mousetrap to propel the car forward.

The goal was to build a car that would travel as far as possible.

Students constructed mousetrap cars in a variety of designs. Mr. Moore’s and Mr. Craig’s students then went outside to see which designs worked best. The experience was both educational and fun. Pictured here is one of the mousetrap cars.

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Rosarian Students Hold A Hunger Banquet

Organized by the Rosarian Academy’s National Junior Honor Society, the seventh and eighth grades participated in an Oxfam Hunger Banquet on Friday, March 7.

The banquet provided students the unique and memorable opportunity to walk in someone else’s shoes for a single meal, which was transformed into a true socioeconomic cross section of the world.

Followed by a presentation by Father John D’mello (a native Indian priest who is currently part of St. Patrick’s Church in Palm Beach Gardens) related to local and world poverty, each person received a random character card reflecting the family income level that they would represent at the banquet.

The students were then invited to “eat the way the world eats” as they received a representative meal

based on their assigned group. 20 percent of students represented the high-income tier (above $6,300 a year), 30 percent represented the middle-income ($1,128 - $6,300 a year), and 50 percent represented the low-income (less than $1,128 a year).

The high-income tier received a full meal, the middle-income group received a portion of rice and beans, and the low-income section only received a small portion of rice.

After the meal was over, students had the opportunity to reflect on the service learning experience, as well as develop collaborative ideas to be a part of the solution in the global community. “This experience gave students the opportunity to see the world with a unique perspective, deepen their understanding of the problems

Seventh- and eighth-grade students eat a small portion of rice and beans as part of the “middle income” group. of world hunger and poverty, and become inspired to become a part of the solution in their own ways,” said Patrick Hansen, Rosarian literature teacher and NJHS moderator.

Café Joshua Catering Company, a social enterprise business of the

Lord’s Place, prepared and donated all of the food for the Hunger Banquet. Café Joshua’s participation in the banquet is one of the many ways that the Lord’s Place and Rosarian are working together to help foster an awareness of the need for social change.

Wellington Elementary School recently announced its 2014 Science Fair winners. The students worked diligently to conduct their science experiments and display their boards for all to see.

They were also honored on the school news and presented with certificates for first, second and third place. Projects that won in the school science fair will be entered into the Palm Beach County School District Science Fair. Winners included: fifth-grade students Julia Croteau (Salt Life), Danielle Mills (Beach Blowout), Gabriel Rodriguez (May Day), Josh Miloch (Lacrosse: Hands Too High, Hands Too Low), Noah Groves (Marshmallow Madness), Jonathan Encarnacion (Strong Towels), Reilley Shea (Sink or Swim), Drew McSweeney (Slip and Slide), Jacob Fink (Sensitive Tongues) and Jaqueline Carrasco (Who Sinks the Fastest?). Shown here is Principal Dr. Eugina Feaman with the fifth-grade students holding their certificates.

ce n e i er Exp A Life-changing Easter Walk Featuring 6 Discovery Stations for Kids and Their Families

Saturday April 19th 2-4pm Egg Hunt & Prizes

Palms West

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Young Men Do Strange Things To Attract A Mate... Let Me Try!

At first I thought the young man had something wrong with his leg. He was sort of limping and, every once in a while, would stop to hitch things up — as if a metal knee brace had suddenly slipped out of place.

But once he got closer, I realized that his ambulatory difficulties were directly attributable to the fact that his pants were cinched around his thighs rather than his waist.

I was being treated to a permitted glimpse of his rather rounded derriere and accompanying undershorts. Lucky me!

Sigh.

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The Sonic BOOMER Now, I pride myself on trying to stay current in a world that is quickly zipping out of my grasp, and I realize that the younger generation has embraced this underwear thing for years now as fashion

statement. Young men evidently do it for the same reason they do everything else — to attract females.

So I tried not to judge him. Besides, I was sympathetic to his walking problems the same way I am sympathetic to young girls struggling to walk in painful high heels. Why do they do it? In order to attract males, of course.

Another alluring mating ritual is to blast one’s favorite songs through sensitive automotive speakers. Every time I am at the gas station, someone (usually a young male) will pull in with his speakers barking out “BOOMBOOMBOOM” in what

simply must be another misguided effort to attract the elusive and delicate female.

It has to be. There is no other compelling reason to reduce once-expensive speakers to nothing more than tattered, frayed soup bowls that won’t even hold soup.

And don’t get me started on piercings.

Must everything have a hole through it?

But now I am talking like an old fuddy-duddy. So, I am going to overcome my misconceptions through total immersion.

I am going to seek acceptance through understanding. I am going to walk a mile in another man’s moccasins not by beating him, but by joining him.

I will begin by blasting “Winchester Cathedral” from my Sirius radio channel down at the Shell station until my speakers do nothing more than vibrate.

I will also convince my husband to shove his pants down below his underwear in the back.

I can see where Mark, a former Wellington councilman, might be somewhat resistant at first, but I am willing take on that uphill battle so that we, as a couple, become enlightened.

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‘300: Rise Of An Empire’ A Film With Plenty Of Action (And Gore)

If you really liked 300, Frank Miller’s stylish depiction of the loss of the Spartans at Thermopylae in ancient times, you probably will enjoy the new 300: Rise of an Empire. It uses the same approach to fighting and mass killing with the “advantage” of 3-D (though also presented in far fewer shows in the regular 2-D) so that heads bounding, limbs flying and blood soaking comes right at you. Since the action is almost nonstop, more than in most movies I’ve seen recently, if sword and sandal is your favorite niche in films, this one is for you.

It would be impossible to do a sequel to the original since all of the Spartans there were dead at the end. As a result, this movie’s story is essentially parallel to the first, focusing on the naval war between Athens and Persia. We get some back story on Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro).

After his father, Darius, is killed in a naval battle by Athenian hero Themistocles (Sullivan Stapleton), he listens to an oracle

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By Leonard Wechsler who says that only a god can take down Greece. He wanders through the desert and finds a pool of poison, which — after he is immersed — takes away all of his humanity and leaves him golden-skinned and 10 feet tall. He then goes out and beats Leonidas and his Spartans, the story of the first movie.

In this second movie, he sends his navy to invade southern Greece. After the wily Themistocles beats several of his top generals, he sends in his finest warrior, Artemisia (Eva Green). Born in Greece, she had been sexually enslaved for years

as a little girl. She hates the Greeks and only wants to destroy them, becoming the best naval leader of the Persians. She fights a series of battles with the Athenians against Themistocles, sometimes winning, sometimes losing. The most interesting of them is when she invites him on her ship and the battle gets personal as the two manage to turn a sex scene into some incredible violence. Eventually, of course, we follow history and the Greeks win.

The movie would seem a not-great spinoff if not for Green. Stapleton is not nearly as charismatic as Gerard Butler was in the first film. Butler, of course, died there. Stapleton has some great speeches about fighting for freedom that are reminiscent of old Hollywood movies. But he still feels ordinary; a good, hardworking man who can fight brilliantly, but who is not really a leader. Santoro is far too simple as the bad guy.

But Green is superb. She manages to be the villain brilliantly, even though we

know the reasons for her hatred of the Greeks. She takes over the screen every time she appears. She manages to be petulant, fervent, furious, and all while looking stunningly beautiful. Green also does very well in the battle scenes. Wearing stylish armor, she uses a two-sword fencing system to kill her enemies and look realistic doing so.

There is a nice accent of feminism in the film, a bit strange considering the focus on men. Artemisia is strong as is Queen Gorgo (Lena Headley, reprising her role from the first movie), who at first is unwilling to provide support for the Athenians but joins in to take vengeance on her husband’s killers. And, unlike in the first film, Gorgo uses a sword and uses it well.

Headley also, in her limited role, gives a nicely nuanced performance, something not common among the actors in this film.

Historically, there are inaccuracies in the film. The use of oil by the Persians to set ships on fire does not come from

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history (the Greeks were better known for “Greek fire”), and it is doubtful that it would have been used quite like that.

And, while Themistocles spent a lot of time defending freedom, more than half of Athens’ people were slaves. But the first anomaly helped make the Athenians’ situation more desperate and therefore more dramatic, and the second helped demonstrate the differences between the two civilizations. By the way, in his later years, Themistocles was exiled from Athens, fled to Persia and worked for the Persian king.

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Coca-Cola Stuns Valiente In 10-7 Piaget Gold Cup Win At IPC

Team Coca-Cola (Gillian Johnston, Sebastian Merlos, Julio Arellano and Facundo Obregon) scored a stunning 10-7 upset of the favored Valiente team (Bob Jornayvaz, Santi Torres, Sapo Caset and Adolfo Cambiaso) last Sunday afternoon as action continued in the 2014 USPA Piaget Gold Cup at the International Polo Club Palm Beach.

Valiente entered the match on the heels of a convincing win over Orchard Hill in the final of the 26-goal C.V. Whitney Cup tournament and looked to make short work of a Coca-Cola team that was eliminated in the first round of the C.V. Whitney Cup. Coca-Cola scored the first two goals of the game with Obregon converting a 40-yard penalty shot, followed by a goal from the field from team captain Johnston on a well-executed 100-yard run.

Valiente 10-goaler Cambiaso got

his team on the scoreboard with 21 seconds on the clock, cutting the Coca-Cola lead to a single goal, 2-1. Both defenses stepped it up in the second chukker, but the edge went to Valiente. Fouls cost the Coca-Cola team as Caset converted a pair of penalty shots, giving Valiente a 3-2 edge, while Coca-Cola was unable to break through the Valiente defense.

American 9-goaler Arellano tied it up 3-3 midway through the third chukker, but Cambiaso answered right back for Valiente for a 4-3 advantage. Obregon missed on a 60-yard penalty shot that was deflected over the end line, and then scored on the ensuing safety to make it 4-4. Merlos gave the lead to Coca-Cola on a backhander following a penalty attempt, but a great individual effort by Cambiaso had it all even at 5-5 with eight seconds on the clock.

Cambiaso intercepted a back-

hand shot by Johnston near the Coca-Cola goal and raced past Merlos for the go-ahead score, 6-5. A late foul sent Obregon to the penalty line, where he converted a short penalty shot to knot it up once again at 6-6.

Coca-Cola broke it open in the fifth chukker with three unanswered goals to take a 9-6 lead.

Arellano scored the first goal of the chukker in the opening 20 seconds. Johnston scored the first of two fifth chukker goals at the 6:22 mark, following it up with another goal from the field at 3:54. Valiente had a number of squandered opportunities, falling behind with one chukker left to play.

Johnston scored her fourth goal of the match to make it 10-6 as Valiente struggled to coordinate an effective attack. Caset scored the final goal of the game at the 2:51 mark, and Coca-Cola held on for the 10-7 win.

Johnston led the Coca-Cola offense with four goals and was named MVP for her efforts. Obregon scored three goals on penalty shots, while Arellano added two goals from the field and Merlos scored once for the win. Cambiaso set the pace for Valiente with four goals. Caset was credited with three goals in the loss.

Jornayvaz’s horse Karidad, played by Cambiaso, won Best Playing Pony honors.

Earlier in the day Nico Pieres stole the limelight from his brother, 10-goaler Facundo Pieres, scoring a game-high seven goals, including the overtime winner, in a 10-9 Lechuza Caracas (Victor Vargas, Nico Pieres, Juan Martin Nero and Nico Espain) victory over Crab Orchard (George Rawlings, Facundo Pieres, Magoo Laprida and Matias Magrini).

Aside from Nico Pieres’ seven goals on the day (two on penalty

Team Coca-Cola celebrates the win with their favorite beverage. shots), Espain added two goals and Nero scored once. Facundo Pieres scored four of his team-high six goals on penalty shots. Laprida contributed two goals and Magrini accounted for a goal in the loss.

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USPA Piaget Gold Cup play continues this weekend at the International Polo Club Palm Beach.

For more information, visit www. internationalpoloclub.com or call (561) 204-5687.

ANNUAL HANLEY CENTER FAMILY PICNIC RETURNS TO PBIEC IN WELLINGTON

The 29th annual Hanley Center Foundation’s Family Picnic was held Sunday, March 9 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington. Guests enjoyed a buffet lunch, animal encounters, magic shows and other kids activities. There were a wide PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER variety of items up for silent auction, and an iPad Air was the grand raffle prize.

Event chairs Val Perez, Denise Groo and Lisa, Dan, Whitney and Jack Thomas.

Hanley Center Foundation CEO Rachel Docekal with Carly, Lillian and Steve.

Steve Moss and Roxanne Stein with Honorary Chairs Sheriff Ric and Dorothy Bradshaw, and Sarah Alsofrom.

Magician Larry Jay delighted the children with his tricks.

Keith Wedgworth, Stephen Basore, and Ann and Tommy Holt from the local farm bureau.

Jack Thomas, who won an iPad Air, with friends Jonathan Meers, William Desich and Nicolas Gonzalez.

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Narrow Victory

continued from page 1 projects that will be coming on sometime this year,” he said.

Mattioli added that he thought he had accomplished something by bringing business to the village that will mean hundreds more local job opportunities. “It produces jobs and an economic boost for the community,” he said.

He also looks forward to further

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Mattioli said he is relieved that the economy appears to be creeping back up, which means the village should be on sound economic footing without having to touch its considerable reserves.

“If Aldi and the tire place and the other places keep going, the additional ad valorem tax will be enough to balance our budget,” he said.

Matula, who works as chief

financial officer for Pinnacle Hotel Management, said it hurt to lose by so small a margin after a campaign that included bringing more people to the polls.

“I ran a good, clean, fiscally responsible campaign,” she said.

“I did everything I could, and it was up to the 28 or 30 people to come out and vote, and it didn’t happen.”

She thinks she put her best foot forward. “I don’t think there is anything else I could have done differently to change the outcome besides knocking on doors and

encouraging them to vote, because this, to me, was a lack of people coming out to vote,” Matula said.

“To lose by 28 votes hurts, probably more than losing by 200 votes.”

Matula said her campaign was the same as in 2012, when she ran a grassroots campaign that included qualifying by petition.

“I raised very little money,” she said. “I did this to be fiscally responsible and to try to get people involved. It just goes to show to people who don’t vote that every vote counts.”

(Clockwise from above) Laurel Bennett with Levi McGarvey; Matty Mattioli with supporters; Martha Webster greets voters; and Felicia Matula on the campaign trail with Kevin Neely.

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Coates And Gerwig Win

continued from page 1 and I received are a rejection from the people of Wellington, saying that we are going to continue to be nonpartisan.”

He said the issues that affect Wellington as a community don’t fall along partisan lines.

“It doesn’t matter whether you’re an R or a D when you’re up on that dais deciding whether we fill in potholes, and that is what residents want,” Coates said.

Gerwig said Wellington is a community filled with people who care about more than just one issue.

“We are a community,” she said.

“We’re not a party. We’re not one side or another. We’re not just equestrians or non-equestrians.

We’re a community of people who care.”

In her next term, Gerwig said she’d look toward bringing more amenities to Wellington residents, possibly in the form of a performing arts center.

“I’d like to see some progress toward a performing arts center,” she told the Town-Crier Wednesday. “If there is some communitybased support, I think we could make some progress toward it. A lot of people have approached me about it.”

Although she said it is a “lofty goal,” Gerwig said Wellington has a need for a venue to support the community’s interest in the arts.

“There has been some interest

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Residents Demand Action

continued from page 1 fighter captain whose command has included The Acreage, speaking as a resident, said the accidents have been going on for a long time and his neighbors are concerned.

“The question is, how could this have been prevented?” he

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continued from page 3 residents and a representative from the business community said they would like a national search with a local committee to screen results.

Commissioner Stephen Abrams said he would also support a national search, although he had heard stories about searches that did not turn out well.

“I think if we could try to identify a firm that has had success, particularly with recruiting the top person of a county or large city government, we could avoid that,” Abrams said. “A lot of it is just the personality fit, and ultimately that may not be evident when the board selects a new administrator.”

He pointed out that hiring or promoting from within might also have a bad result, because even though commissioners would know the person, they can’t know how he or she would perform.

“It certainly doesn’t preclude hiring from within if we conduct a national search, and we have folks who apply and they measure against the other people,” Abrams said. “Secondly, an advisory board or community board as has been suggested would be a good supplement to that.”

Vice Mayor Paulette Burdick said she had participated in local, state and national searches for a school superintendent when she

in a black box theater, something small and intimate,” she said. “We have such enormous talent in this community. Wellington Idol has become so popular. I think, if there is community support for it, it could be a great venue. We need to continue to do things to attract young families to the area.”

She also hopes to see a decision on the K-Park property.

“We need to come together to make some decisions,” Gerwig said. “It’s time for us to have that conversation.”

Overall, Gerwig said she was overwhelmed by the support of the community and thanked all the organizations that supported her.

“I’m really overwhelmed by the community support this time,” she said. “My campaign team was filled with great people. It was really positive and a great experience to have.”

Coates said Wednesday that he wants to see the Wellington Community Center rebuilt during his next term.

“It has been a work in progress for almost three-and-a-half years,” he said. “I think it needs to get done. I hope the council will go a different way on the tennis center.

But whether that happens or not, the priority needs to be getting this community center built for our seniors and the other people in the community looking forward to the new facility.”

He said he also wants to revisit the once-planned medical arts district, as well as improve Wellington’s infrastructure.

“I want to make sure we continue to put the infrastructure into

place to protect the community from flooding,” Coates said.

Lastly, he will continue to support the Safe Neighborhoods initiative.

said. “How could other serious car accidents we’ve had have been prevented?”

Even unimpaired people sometimes miss stop signs, Vassalotti said. “I don’t think people do it on purpose,” he said. “It’s just something that happens. It’s an accident, but I do believe that there are ways that we can help lessen the chances of having more tragedies.”

Vassalotti said that a great majority of traffic accidents he has seen in The Acreage are attributed to running stop signs. He pointed

out that many intersections have been made four-way stops following serious accidents and suggested more four-way stops might be a deterrent.

“This area is growing, and we have more and more people on the road,” he said. “The reason these need to be four-way stops, if somebody is going to blow a stop sign, maybe [the other driver] will just be sitting at that stop sign.”

He said an illuminated sign or even possibly a traffic light at Hall and Northlake might be needed.

Supervisor Michele Damone said the district’s signs are regulated by the county. She recommended that the district write a letter recommending enhanced warnings at the intersection.

“The best thing that we can do is write a letter to the engineering department,” she said. “They have always been responsive, although it’s not always what we want.”

Resident Patricia Curry agreed with Vassalotti’s comments.

“Some roads are two-way stops and others are four-way,” she

sat on the Palm Beach County School Board.

“That’s the largest business in Palm Beach County, and perhaps the most important job relating to economic development is educating our boys and girls for our future work force,” she said.

“Each time we had a citizens committee. I certainly would support a citizens committee. Since I was elected three years ago, I’ve been observing our internal employees and evaluating their performance, and I think we have highly skilled and capable individuals working for the county who can certainly do the job.”

Burdick pointed out that the county is one of the few in the country with a AAA bond rating.

“We promote ourselves as ‘The Best of Everything,’ and I can support a national search and a citizens committee,” she said. “I think it will assist us at the end of the day in validating if we do indeed have the best people within Palm Beach County to serve the citizens.”

Commissioner Hal Valeche also supported a national search with a citizens committee.

“I just want to emphasize for the search and the committee that we give a lot of weight to the familiarity of the personnel with the county and with how things have run around here, because they have run very well,” he said.

“I don’t think we’re looking for a big change.”

Commissioner Shelley Vana

said she was a strong proponent of hiring from within.

“However, I think the comment about validation is important, because the community needs to know that whoever we choose, whether it’s from without or within, that everyone has been measured against the highest standard that we can have.”

Vana also supported a community board, but wanted to know how it would work, and stressed that as the elected officials, the commissioners would make the final decision.

Commissioner Jess Santamaria said that the county has a top-notch management staff.

“We want to continue that type of superior management,” Santamaria said. “I do join everyone who has stated that we need to go national and go through the entire country and get the best of the best, and match them with whoever is interested in the position and compare them.”

Santamaria had concerns about a selection committee. “What happens when you create a selection committee, the human tendency is to select someone who thinks like you think,” he said. “The people who select the committee are duplicating themselves.”

Commissioner Mary Lou Berger asked whether the county has a job description for county administrator, and Merriman said that developing one would be part of the search process.

Berger pointed out that time

is running out, since Weisman is scheduled to retire in August 2015. “We need to be sure that whoever we bring on comes in early enough to at least use the wisdom that we have here with Mr. Weisman before we let him get away,” she said.

Mayor Priscilla Taylor noted that the county is slated to lose several other top-level employees within the next several years to retirement.

“That makes it even more important that we reach out and get the right one,” Taylor said. “I do feel that we have people in-house who could do it, who could actually walk up and take over the job, but I think that we should be giving to our public the opportunity to see the best.”

Taylor said she thought it was important that the commissioners be as involved in the selection process as possible.

Merriman said the final part of the process will be interviews in a public hearing with a short list of candidates.

Burdick favored a citizens committee to work with the search firm. She also recommended that the committee meet at night so that the public could attend.

Merriman said he could have a set of specific recommendations ready in four to six weeks and would proceed with the process to select an executive search firm that would work with an advisory committee, with its composition and role to be determined.

“I want to continue with the initiative we’ve had to rehabilitate some of our distressed neighborhoods,” he said. “We want to make our neighborhoods safer and more

aesthetically pleasing for all our residents.”

Coates said he hopes his term will see the community continue to heal and come together on the

issues that have divided it in recent years.

“I hope we can focus on finding harmony in solutions instead of ways to divide ourselves,” he said.

Howard Coates works the polls with Cornelius and Melody Theron.

Luke, Alan, Anne, Jessica and Dane Gerwig celebrate victory Tuesday night at Hurricane Grill & Wings.

Matt Kurit awaits election results with his family at Casa Tequila.

Candidate Sharon Lascola greets voters with Bernice Kalota.

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said. “The problem is it takes the county so long before they do their studies. I say buy our own damn signs.”

She pointed out that ITID once had a planning committee that addressed road issues.

Former ITID Supervisor Mike Erickson said when he was on the board seven years ago, one of the first things they did was have a traffic study done.

“No action has been taken since then,” he said, adding that the county wants to test every intersection before it puts in a four-way stop.

David Howell, who lives at the corner of Hall and Northlake, said he is often the first person on the scene after accidents occur there.

“I’ve got to tell you, there have been no dull moments there on that corner,” Howell said. “I’ve

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Wellington Resolution

continued from page 3 oversight into this. It’s not trying to take away any rights.”

Regulations would benefit recovering addicts, Willhite noted.

“It’s for the safety and security of these occupants, too,” he said.

“They need to make sure the operations that are being done are safe and secure. I think it’s a

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Attracting A Mate

continued from page 16 that’s the look. No one wants to see tighty whities, especially if they are less than tight or, worse, less than white. Then I will practice with him while he walks back and forth across the bedroom gripping his belt buckle for all it’s worth.

Because you have to do that or you stumble, as anyone knows.

Of course, I could kill two birds with one stone if I got him

witnessed three fatalities, dead when I got there. This has been at all hours of the night. I’ve seen ages 3 years old to 9 years old, little kids laying in the middle of the street covered with glass, screaming bloody murder.”

Howell said he would like to see a traffic light at the intersection.

“I know there’s a lot of negativity toward that, but we’d really like to see a traffic light there,” he said, even if it’s only a flashing light.

He said the stop sign on Hall at Northlake is easy to miss, although there is a sign with a flashing light in his easement on Hall Blvd. about 300 feet from Northlake that says, “Prepare to Stop.”

“The one at Northlake does sit about 10 or 12 feet off the corner,” Howell said. “When you approach that intersection, it’s not standing there where you can see it.” good thing for there to be some oversight.”

Coates asked whether there is a downside to approving the resolution, and Cohen said there is not.

“I think if [the legislation] is passed and actually upheld, it would be helpful to the municipalities and supplemental to whatever reasonable accommodation policies are adopted by the village,” Cohen said.

Willhite made a motion to approve the resolution, which passed unanimously. a belly button ring and used a small chain to attach it firmly to his underwear. Then he’d at least be hands-free.

Anyway, once he is able to safely maneuver across the bedroom floor, we’ll head proudly out into public.

I will be carrying a stick. You know, to stave off the adoring females.

So when you see us — him with his chain and underwear, and me with my stick — don’t cross the street. Smile and wave because we’re just like the younger generation. We’re stylin’.

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DIAMOND BALL AT WELLINGTON’S IPC BENEFITS AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

The American Cancer Society’s Diamond Ball was held Saturday, March 8 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. Guests enjoyed drinks, dinner and dancing, and were also invited to bid on numerous items in a silent auction. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.

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Tom and Regis Wenham with Laurie and Irwin Cohen.

David and Shelly Albright.

Event chairs Larry and Linda Smith

Henrik and Gigi Nordstrom.

Joe Maguire and Jim Ward.

Mair and Scott Armand.

‘PONY UP FOR POST’ AT IPC IN WELLINGTON BENEFITS PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY

“Pony Up for POST,” supporting the Pediatric Oncology Support Team, was held Thursday, March 6 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. IPC held a poster contest for its 2014 season, and entries participated in the art sale to benefit POST. For more info., visit www.internationalpoloclub.com.

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Alan Fried, artist Candra Coner, Mark Fried and artist Jeanne Doroshow.

Artist Lynn Matsuoka, Kris Spillane and Jack Lighton.

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Carvel To Celebrate New Shoppe Design With Free Cone Day In RPB

Carvel is celebrating its 80th anniversary by unveiling its new ice cream shoppe design at 11955 Southern Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach. To mark the 80th anniversary event, Carvel has created an eight-day celebration that will culminate with the shoppe offering all guests a free junior cone on Saturday, March 15 from 1 to 5 p.m. Page 26

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Royal Palm Beach Baseball Takes 7-1 Win Over Atlantic

The Royal Palm Beach High School varsity baseball squad hosted Atlantic High School on Friday, March 7, defeating the Eagles 7-1. The Wildcats (72) drove in two runs in the bottom of the second inning to take an early lead, and they never looked back. Solid defensive play kept Atlantic from adding to their lone run. Page 33

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Broncos Lax Boys Defeat WHS To Claim Outback Cup

The Palm Beach Central High School boys lacrosse squad hosted rival Wellington High School on March 10 for the annual Outback Cup game to determine local bragging rights. The Broncos retained the cup with an 11-5 victory before a large home crowd. The win marks the sixth straight for the Broncos since the cup’s inception. Page 33

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A Day At WEF Is Not Complete Without Some Shopping

The Winter Equestrian Festival might be all about the classes and the horses, but if you have some time, it’s lots of fun to wander around the show grounds and visit the shops.

You never know what you might find.

There are galleries with paintings and sculptures, many equestrian-themed. There are booths selling clothing, jewelry, sunglasses, hats, bags and belts. There’s a couple of floral shops, and then there are all those tack shops. The WEF store is stocked with clothing, purses, belts, hats, posters, key rings and bracelets featuring the festival’s logo.

The Hermes store, according to a salesperson, offers “everything from the ground up for horse and rider, only luxury items, the best.”

On display are scarves, belts, bracelets, saddle pads and blankets and, of course, saddles and bridles. The saddles start at $6,550.

Right next door is the Ariat shop, chockfull of apparel and footwear, both riding and nonriding, for everyone from the amateur to the top professional. Products include their Lifestyle footwear, described as a blend between English and Western.

The FarmVet trailer, out of the company’s home base in Franklin, Tenn., offers “a little bit of everything,” according to owner Christian Curry. There are shelves and bins of supplements, medications, topicals, shampoos, Get updates all week long... follow Ellen Rosenberg on Twitter at twitter.com/HorseTalkFL or stop by the Tales from the Trails page on Facebook and click “like.”

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By Ellen Rosenberg brushes and grooming supplies, clipper blades, fly masks, halters, buckets and lead ropes.

“Horse treats are a huge seller,” Curry said.

“Our biggest sellers are pastes. The hunter riders buy calming pastes, and the jumper riders buy energy-boosting pastes.”

I wasn’t interested in the pastes, but I did buy a jar of apple-flavored horse aspirin, which I thought might come in handy. I just might go back for that extra-soft face brush.

Beval Saddlery and Hadfield’s Saddlery both have on-site stores offering a nice variety of tack and riding apparel. There’s a tent selling custom-made English riding boots, starting at $750. The more comprehensive boot store belonged to Der-Dau, whose tent was lined with shelves of boots of every type, size and color, both English and Western.

“Everything’s custom-made,” a Der-Dau salesperson said. “Every style, every leather, every color. Lots and lots of colors. You can basically design your own boot. If you can dream it, we can make it.”

Speaking of dreams, Der-Dau’s Dream Boot is on sale at the moment. Described as durable,

Audrey Samara shows off a saddle tree at Fox Run Saddlery. soft and easy to break in, the boots usually go for $2,300 but are on sale for $1,800. Each pair is custom-made at the firm’s New York factory and takes four to six weeks.

Thinking out of the box, MJR America has motorized jump standards on display. “They come with two remotes, so you can raise or lower the poles, up to four bars, while you’re riding,” owner Martine Reneuve said.

These go for $3,600 a pair. If you knock a rail down, you’re on your own.

Then there are the saddlemakers, with saddles to dream and drool over. Voltaire Saddles are all custom-made in France. “We use top-of-the-line buffalo leather, which is extra grippy,” Claudio Penabad said.

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Philanthropists Announce $1 Million Gift To Max Planck

The Max Planck Florida Foundation recently announced a gift of $1 million from Alexander and Renate Dreyfoos.

The foundation supports the programming and operations of the Jupiter-based Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI), the only Max Planck Institute in the United States. The Max Planck Society maintains more than 80 stateof-the-art institutes and research facilities worldwide, with other locations in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.

“Our work is focused on advancing the world’s understanding of how the brain works,” MPFI CEO and Scientific Director Dr. David Fitzpatrick said, “providing

a foundation for the development of treatments and cures for brain disorders ranging from Parkinson’s to epilepsy. Mr. Dreyfoos continues to be one of our most vocal champions for neuroscience research.”

Alexander Dreyfoos is an entrepreneur, inventor and philanthropist living in West Palm Beach. After graduating from MIT, he served in the U.S. Air Force in Germany, managing a photo reconnaissance laboratory. He earned an MBA degree from the Harvard Business School.

In 1963, Dreyfoos founded Photo Electronics Corporation, where he invented the Video Color Negative Analyzer (VCNA), marketed worldwide by Kodak and now part of a permanent exhibit at the Smith-

sonian Institution. A motion picture version of the VCNA earned his company an Academy Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Dreyfoos holds 10 U.S. patents and is a lifetime trustee of the MIT Corporation. He is also a fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

Dreyfoos is well known for his leadership role in establishing the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County and the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. His contribution to the Dreyfoos School of the Arts was the largest private donation ever made to a public school in Florida. Dreyfoos owned WPEC-TV Channel 12 from 1973 to 1996.

“Renate and I consider it an honor and a responsibility to support MPFI and its world-renowned scientists, who are advancing the world’s knowledge of neuroscience every day,” he said. “The institute’s presence here puts Palm Beach County on the global map of scientific achievement, which is dear to my heart and interests. Max Planck is important to our economy and educational resources, but most importantly it is moving us closer to cures for Alzheimer’s, autism, Parkinson’s and other diseases of the brain. What could be more important than that?”

In honor of the Dreyfoos gift, MPFI will designate its central atrium at the research institute as

the Alexander and Renate Dreyfoos Atrium.

The Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience has nine distinct research groups focused on mapping the networks of neurons in the brain.

This major frontier in neuroscience is an essential step toward understanding how the brain works and how to treat and cure debilitating diseases.

The nonprofit Max Planck Florida Foundation supports the institute’s scientific research and educational programs by attaining private philanthropic support from individuals, corporations and foundations across the United States.

For more information, visit www. mpffoundation.org.

Carvel To Celebrate New Shoppe Design With Free Cone Day In RPB

Carvel, “America’s Freshest Ice Cream,” is celebrating its 80th anniversary by unveiling its new ice cream shoppe design at 11955 Southern Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach.

To kickoff the 80th anniversary event, Carvel has created an eightday celebration that will culminate with the shoppe offering all guests a free junior cone on Saturday, March 15 from 1 to 5 p.m.

“We are excited to bring Carvel, America’s Freshest Ice Cream, and our signature handmade cakes and novelties, to Royal Palm Beach,” said Scott Colwell, president of Carvel. “This location unveils our first newly designed shoppe and sets the tone for future growth.”

The shoppe is owned and operated by local resident Neil Wallach, a retired chief of the New York Fire Department who moved to Royal

Palm Beach 10 years ago to pursue a variety of business ventures. With extensive experience owning his own businesses, and a love for the brand that reminds him of home, Wallach is excited to bring Carvel to Royal Palm Beach.

“I’m eager to bring Carvel to Royal Palm Beach residents and share with them our fresh ice cream and traditions, and create new traditions with them,” Wallach said. “Please

join us as Carvel celebrates its 80th anniversary with our daily deals, giveaways and Fudgie the Whale.”

Carvel is located at 11955 Southern Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach and is open Sunday through Thursday from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m. For more information, call (561) 429-5895 or visit www. carvel.com.

The United States’ first retail ice

cream franchise, Carvel Ice Cream has become one of the best-loved and most recognized names in its industry. The company is a leading provider of premium soft-serve and hand-dipped ice cream products, as well as uniquely shaped ice cream cakes, including its signature Fudgie the Whale and Cookie Puss cakes.

Atlanta-based Carvel currently operates more than 400 franchised and food service locations.

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Rare Fruit Council To Host Tree And Plant Sale March 29

The Palm Beach Chapter of the Rare Fruit Council International will host its bi-annual Tropical Fruit Tree & Plant Sale on Saturday, March 29.

The popular event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South Florida Fairgrounds’ Agriplex building.

This year’s Tropical Fruit Tree & Plant Sale will offer numerous delightful and delicious fruit trees, including: avocado, banana, Barbados cherry, black sapote, canistel, carambola, citrus, dragon fruit, fig, guava, grumichama, jackfruit, jaboticaba, longan, lychee, macadamia,

mamey sapote, mango, miracle fruit, mulberry, papaya, peach, persimmon, soursop, sugar apple, star apple and tamarind, plus herbs and spices, along with specially formulated “fruitilizer” and more.

Tree and plant fans should enter the South Florida Fairgrounds through Gate 5 on Southern Blvd.

Both admission and parking are free.

Established in 1970, the Palm Beach Chapter of the Rare Fruit Council is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and furthering the cultivation and use

of tropical and rare fruit in South Florida and throughout the world.

The organization includes several hundred members interested in learning about, growing and enjoying tropical fruit.

Monthly meetings are held the second Friday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium at the Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 N. Military Trail in West Palm Beach, directly across from the west side of Palm Beach International Airport.

Each meeting has an educational lecture by a speaker in the field of

fruit science or a related field, a fruit tree auction, a seed and plant exchange, and the chapter’s famous “tasting table” — a chance to taste various tropical fruits grown by members.

Annual membership is $25, and benefits include: a monthly newsletter filled with informative articles about growing rare fruits and related topics; propagation classes where members learn how to graft and air-layer tropical fruit trees; an annual ice cream social for members and guests featuring ice cream

handmade with fruits grown by members; plant sales twice yearly, during which members can bring fruit trees and edible plants to sell to the general public; organized field trips to regional fruit tree collections and plantings; monthly field trips to member yards and local orchards; and numerous volunteer opportunities.

In addition, specially formulated fertilizer and pruning/grafting tools are offered at a discount to members.

For more information chapter, visit www.pbrarefruitcouncil.org.

Rubber Ducks To Take Over Lake Worth During St. Patrick’s Day Fun

Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches invites the community to be a part of its unique and “quacky” fundraiser that will help homeless families in Palm Beach County.

The second annual Ducky Derby will take place in downtown Lake Worth on Sunday, March 16 as part of the St. Patrick’s Day festivities.

For $5, anyone can “adopt a duck” and have the chance to win the $5,000 grand prize, and other great prizes, too. All money raised will help Adopt-A-Family continue to provide programs and services for families in crisis.

At the Duck Derby, the “adopted”

rubber ducks will “swim” in a special duck pond staged near Dave’s Last Resort, a popular establishment in downtown Lake Worth. Around 3 p.m., a ceremony led by local celebrity Greg Rice will include the random plucking of the winning ducks.

Ducks can be “adopted” online at www.adoptafamilypbc.org. Restaurants and businesses in downtown Lake Worth will also have ducks available.

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For more info., call (561) 2531361 or visit www.adoptafamilypbc. org.

The duck pond at last year’s event in downtown Lake Worth.

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Discover the summer camp with an academic focus, and find out why local families have been choosing Camp Cambridge for more than 25 years. This Wellington camp offers programs for children from 2 years old through second grade, with an experienced and mature staff, bilingual programs, in-house weekly field trips, specialty camp sessions, an on-site swimming pool supervised

by Red Cross-trained staff, flexible schedules, weekly sessions, and private and group swimming. Nine weeks of camp is offered at Cambridge Schools, located at 1920 Royal Fern Drive in Wellington. For more information, visit www.cambridgepreschools.com or call (561) 791-0013.

Casperey Stables Horse Camp is a small, fun-filled day camp for children ages 7 to 14. With four riding opportunities each day, arts and crafts, and outdoor games, campers find little time to be bored. The low counselor-child ratio ensures that each child receives individual attention. There are camp sessions for spring and winter school breaks, and during the summer. Each two-week session has a theme, such as Indian Days, Circus Days and Medieval Days. Casperey Stables has a weekly swim party and ends each session with a horse show and family barbecue. To learn more about the camp, located at 2330 D Road in Loxahatchee Groves, call (561) 792-4990 or visit www. caspereystables.com.

The Goddard School, located in Wellington, is now enrolling for its Summer Program, from June 4 through Aug. 14. The Goddard School’s program topic is “Amazing Animals,” which is a summer program for all budding adventurers — children who want to explore the wide world of animals. Talented teachers incorporate Goddard’s accredited FLEX Learning Program with special activities every day, including a petting zoo, visits from a reptile trainer, pony rides and much more. In addition, the Goddard School provides a free summer Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) program for all eligible children. For more information, call (561) 333-2020 or visit www.goddardschool.com today.

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produce Willy Wonka Junior June 9-28 and Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr. from July 14 to Aug. 4. They will be engaged in studio-style rehearsals for music, dance and production. Campers 12 or older also will have the opportunity to participate in behind-the-scenes roles and other theater-related educational opportunities. The opportunities are for a one-week and a three-week camp, and range in price from $200 to $600. To sign up, call (561) 586-6410 or visit www.lakeworthplayhouse.org.

At Noah’s Ark Summer Camp, children will enjoy field trips and activities such as swimming, bowling, skating, South Florida Science Museum programs, movies and picnics. Tuition includes camera surveillance, a creative curriculum, use of computers and all meals. Registration is now being accepted, and is free for new customers only. Noah’s Ark is located at 14563 Okeechobee Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves. For more information, call (561) 753-6624 or visit www. smallworldpbc.com.

Palm Beach Christian Academy is excited to share fun, weekly summer themes with all age groups, from infants only six weeks old to older children. Campers will explore and learn through creative play, stories, songs, art and many other fun, hands-on activities geared toward their age group. Palm Beach Christian Academy is conveniently located downtown at 1101 S. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach. Full- and part-time options are offered Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. Contact the academy for more information at (561) 671-5795.

If your child is between 2 and 6 years old, “Summer of Fun” Enrichment Camp at Temple Beth Torah’s Leonie Arguetty Preschool offers children a chance to enjoy a variety of fun activities that will make them smile, while promoting learning and social development. Activities include arts and crafts, gymnastics, computers, sports, nature, cooking, water play and a state-of-the-art playground. The weekly entertainment lineup includes High-Touch High-Tech, storytellers and animal shows, provided in a loving and nurturing environment.

The camp, offered for eight weeks, full-time or part-time, is now enrolling for preschool 2014-15. Contact Sandy for more information at (561) 793-2649 or psdirector@templebethtorah.net.

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Acreage Montessori is located in the heart of The Acreage, across the street from Western Pines Middle School. Summer camp is for children ages 5 to 12. The school will be offering a variety enjoyable trips and on-campus events with their fully trained staff, CDA-certified teachers and quality care. All meals are included. Acreage Montessori is located at 5700 140th Ave. North. Call (561) 784-0078 for more info.

The Lab/High Touch High Tech is conveniently located off State Road 7 at Lantana Road. The Lab brings science to life with hands-on experiments provided by High Touch High Tech, the leader in science education for the last 19 years. Each day will be a new adventure, from interacting with real “lab critters” to launching rockets and panning for gems. The unique Lab offers affordable pricing, experiments with lots of cool take-homes, arts and crafts, physical activities and more. The program taps into children’s natural curiosity and provides them with safe and fun activities that help them learn about the world around them. Campers will make slime, erupt volcanoes, make ice cream, tie dye T-shirts and more. Call (561) 444-3978 or visit www.thelabforkids.com for more info.

The Learning Experience (TLE) Academy of Early Education in Lake Worth not only offers premier childcare and preschool education for children ages 6 weeks and up, it also offers an exciting summer camp. Children at Camp TLE will engage in hands-on learning activities throughout the nine weekly camp themes while still having plenty of time for sun and fun on a state-of-the-art outdoor playground. Summer camp will take place June through August 2014.

Call TLE today for the best in age-appropriate care, early academic programming and summer camp. For more information, or to secure a space for your child, call (888) 991-4222.

Has your child ever dreamed about calling a last-second, game-winning shot? Sports Broadcasting Camp is their chance. The award-winning sports broadcasting camp is back in South Florida June 9-13 at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. Boys and girls age 10-18 will have an opportunity to learn from the pros; meet sports celebrities; and make play-by-play,

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Campers at St. Peter’s Summer Camp in Wellington will enjoy arts and crafts, academic enrichment, water play, outdoor play and lots of hands-on fun. The themes for this year’s camps include Workshop of Wonders, the Great Outdoors, Let’s Investigate, A Fit & Healthy Me and more. St. Peter’s Enrichment Center offers a fun, educational camp for children ages 3 through first grade. Camp start dates are June 16, June 23, June 30, July 7, July 14, July 21, July 28 and Aug. 4. Visit www.stpeterscec.com for enrollment. Call (561) 798-3286 for more info.

Villari’s of Wellington is pleased to invite your child to summer camp this year.

Villari’s is offering junior and senior camp in two-week sessions. Book summer camp spots now during March Madness and receive a 25 percent discount.

Due to rising demand, book your spot early. Camp starts as low as $24 per day, including arts and crafts, derby building, martial arts and much more.

Call (561) 792-1100 to reserve your space, or visit www.villarisofwellington. com for more information.

Wellington Children’s Theatre will host its Summer Musical Theatre Camp, for ages 7 to 16, June 9 through July 11, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Week 1 will be Glee Camp. Campers will enjoy daily creative and performance activities, and focus on singing and choreography of Glee-style ensemble numbers. Weeks 2 through 5 will be the Summer Stage Session.

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Broncos Lax Boys Defeat WHS To Claim Outback Cup

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Palm Beach Central High School boys lacrosse squad hosted rival Wellington High School on Monday, March 10 for the annual Outback Cup game to determine local bragging rights. The Broncos retained the cup with an impressive 11-5 victory before a large home crowd.

The win marks the sixth straight for the Broncos since the cup’s inception. Last year, the Broncos edged Wellington 13-10.

Palm Beach Central is a thorn in the Wolverines’ side when it comes to the Outback Cup, but it has been

Wellington that has advanced with back-to-back district championship victories over the Broncos.

Any way you slice it, when these teams meet on the field, they never disappoint.

Monday’s match was classic rival lacrosse at its finest. It was a physical and fast-paced game from the start.

Nearly eight minutes of the first period were chewed off the clock before the Broncos drove in their first score.

Palm Beach Central’s defense held the Wolverines scoreless at the half, leading 5-0.

Wellington (4-3) could not mount the offensive attack they are accustomed to delivering, as Palm Beach

Central’s defense played a physical game, creating several turnovers and capitalized with scores. Palm Beach Central also led in the face-off win column.

The Wolverines went nearly three periods without a score, until attacker Jason D’Aoust finally put one in to close the gap. Seconds later, attacker Patrick Oporto put in another score for Wellington to chip away at Palm Beach Central’s 6-2 lead.

Attacker Nick Griffin launched back-to-back goals shortly thereafter to extend the Bronco lead to 8-2.

Wellington had a difficult time breaking Palm Beach Central goalie

The Broncos are named 2014 Outback Cup champions.

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Kevin Verge, who came up with some big saves.

The Wolverines tallied three more goals, but the rally was short-lived, and the Broncos matched them with three of their own, winning the cup for another season with the 11-5 victory.

Griffin led the Broncos in scoring.

Tyler Thomasson, Sean Lemay, Alex Hood, Austin Cavallo and Colin Kennedy all added scores

for Palm Beach Central. Oporto, D’Aoust, Logan Rogers and Zac Meskin combined for Wellington’s five goals.

The Broncos travel to Cardinal Newman High School on Friday, March 14 for a 7 p.m. game.

Wellington traveled to the King’s Academy on Tuesday, March 11 and hosted Spanish River High School on Thursday, March 13, but results were not available at press time.

Wellington’s Michael Costello wins a face-off early in the game.

Royal Palm Beach Baseball Takes 7-1 Win Over Atlantic

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach High School varsity baseball squad hosted Atlantic High School on Friday, March 7, defeating the Eagles 7-1.

The Wildcats (7-2) drove in two runs in the bottom of the second inning to take an early lead. Atlantic (3-7-1) battled back with some

aggressive steals to cut the Wildcat lead by one at the top of the third.

Both teams struggled through the fourth inning and solid defense prevailed. Royal Palm Beach extended its lead in the bottom of the fifth with solid hitting and drove in four more runs to close out the inning with a 6-1 lead.

The Wildcats would add one more run in the seventh inning to close out the 7-1 win. Solid defensive play

kept Atlantic from adding to their lone run.

Royal Palm Beach’s Kyle Houck was 3-for-4 with a run scored. Sean Malynn was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run for the Wildcats.

Royal Palm Beach traveled to Palm Beach Lakes High School on Tuesday, but results were not available at press time. They host Olympic Heights High School on Friday, March 14 for a 6:30 p.m. game.

Quarterback Kemar Downer looks to pass the ball.

Royal Palm batter Sean Houck runs to first after a hit.

RPB first baseman Shendell Winright tries to tag an Atlantic runner.

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Wildcat pitcher Triston McKenzie throws a pitch to the plate.

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Gymnasts From Cats Of Wellington Show Well At Coral Springs Event

The Cats of Wellington competitive gymnastics team recently competed in the 2014 Sun & Surf Invitational, held last month in Coral Springs.

In Level 1, Ava Delafe was awarded scores of 9.15 on vault, 9.5 on bars, 9.45 on beam and 9.3 on floor. Juliana Lettera earned 9.1 on vault, 9.25 on bars, and 9.2 on beam and floor. Brooke Schofield received 9.1 on vault, 9.4 on bars and 9.1 on floor. Hannah Farill earned 9 on vault and bars, and 9.4 on beam. Briana Gomez was awarded 9.25 on bars and 9.2 on floor. The Level 1 team finished fourth all around in the team standings.

In Level 2, Guilbrhea Pacheco finished first on bars

with 9.45, and earned scores of 9.25 on vault and 9.3 on floor. Allison Franck received 9.3 on vault, 9.2 on bars, and 9.1 on beam and floor.

Aileen Aguirre was awarded 9 on vault, 9.1 on bars, 9.35 on beam and 9.2 on floor.

Gabrielle Bennett earned 9.3 on vault and 9.55 on bars. Samara Carvalho Ode received scores of 9 on vault and floor, 9.25 on bars and 9.2 on beam.

Juliana Stebbins scored 9 on bars, 9.25 on beam and 9.15 on floor. Jordan Welsh was awarded 9.15 on bars and beam, and 9.05 on floor.

Rylee Bleakley earned 9.5 on bars and 9 on floor. Mylla Carvalho Ode received 9.05 on vault, 9.3 on bars and 9.1

on floor. The Level 2 team finished fourth all around in the team standings.

In Level 3, Kayla Levins finished first all around with a score of 37.4, including first place on beam (9.55) and first place on floor (9.85), and scores of 9.3 on vault and 8.7 on bars. Sophia LaCosta earned first place on vault with 9.325, and scores of 9.15 on bars and 9 on floor. Liliana Remillard was awarded scores of 9.225 on vault, 9.1 on bars and 9.075 on floor.

Gracey Miller received first place on vault with 9.275, and 9.025 on floor. Arianna Nettles scored 9.15 on vault, 8.925 on bars and 8.9 on floor.

Keelin Coleman was awarded

first place on vault with 9.4 and 8.925 on floor. Samantha Hogan earned scores of 9.1 on floor and 8.95 on bars. Karlie Navor received an 8.9 on vault and 8.7 on floor. Nicole Campos was awarded first place on vault with a 9.25, and 8.85 on floor. Sophia Roberts earned 8.7 on both vault and bars. The Level 3 team finished second all around in the team standings.

In Level 4, RuthAnne Lively earned scores of 8.7 on vault, 9.175 on beam and 8.45 on floor. Sophia Rodriguez was awarded 9.1 on vault, 8.35 on bars and 8.325 on beam. Allison Bunchuk received 8.55 on vault, 9.075 on beam and 8.6 on floor. The

The gymnasts celebrate their Coral Springs showing.

Level 4 team finished first all vault, 8.05 on beam and 8.825 around in the team standings. on floor.

The girls train with coaches In Level 6, Kinsey Cribbs earned an 8.8 on vault, 9 on Margarita Martinez, Felipe beam and 8.4 on floor. Alexia Restrepo, John Levy and Moraes was awarded 8.95 on Katie Brewster.

Israeli Equestrian Team Raises The Flag At Nations Cup In Wellington

“We are incredibly proud and honored to be the first to raise the flag,” said Kate Levy, chef d’equipe of the Israeli Equestrian Team, before the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup, which took place on Friday, Feb. 27 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington.

Danielle Goldstein, Elad

Yaniv and Joshua Tabor made up the first show jumping team in history to represent Israel in the Nations Cup. The team knew that they were going into the competition as underdogs, but that didn’t stop them from giving their all to fulfill their dream of putting Israel on the map of the equestrian world.

The evening before, supporters of the Equine Athletics Mission Israel (TEAM Israel), came together to build the future of Israel’s equestrian team and celebrate this major step toward putting Israel on the international equestrian map. The benefit took place at Starwyn Farms in Grand Prix Village and

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The Israeli team raises their flag.

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Golf Academy To Begin Junior Golf Program

Starting Tuesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 27, the Kevin Perkins Golf Academy will again be conducting its popular Junior After-School Spring Golf Program at the Binks Forest Golf Club in Wellington.

The junior program is open to boys and girls, ages 7 to 17, and will take place on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

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continued from page 25 I had trouble getting out of it. Voltaire offers a payment plan and takes trade-ins on new saddles. They will come out to do a fitting on your horse. New saddles start at $4,500, with used ones at $3,500.

Fox Run Saddlery offers Prestige saddles and accessories made in Italy. Owner Audrey Samara showed me one of the saddle trees, which, she explained, make the saddles softer and more comfortable for both horse and rider. Prices start at

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For more information about the Junior After-School Spring Program, and other programs provided by the Kevin Perkins Golf Academy, visit www.kevinperkinsgolfacademy.com or call (561) 301-3783.

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The 38th annual Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame Banquet & Awards Ceremony will take place Sunday, March 23 at 5 p.m. at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, located at 650 Okeechobee

Blvd., West Palm Beach.

The 2014 induction class includes Reidel Anthony, Alice Dye, Ramona Saridakis Bean, Pete Dye, Donald Blaze Thompson, Vincent Bogdanski and Randy O’Neal. Finalists include students and coaches from Seminole Ridge, American Heritage, William T. Dwyer, Cardinal Newman and Jupiter high school, as well as Palm Beach State College, Florida Atlantic University, Lynn University, Auburn University and more.

Tickets are now on sale. For more info., call (561) 233-3180. To purchase tickets, visit www.palm beachsports.com/hof.

Bak Dancers Superior — 12 dancers from the Bak Middle School of the Arts chapter of the National Junior Honor Society for Dance Arts recently represented the school at Beyond the Test: Mentoring for Artistic Engagement in Tampa. Their hard work earned them a Superior rating at the Florida Dance Performance Assessment.

$3,600. “Some of our saddles were designed with the help of famous riders,” she said. “They’re very popular. We have the Meredith, named for Meredith Michaels Beerbaum, the Ian Millar, and the Nona Garson.

All of our saddles can be customized. We can adjust the flap length, the panels, the tree width.”

CWD offers custom saddles made in France, technically advanced and each fitted individually, running $4,600 to $8,000.

Antares Saddles, custom-made near Bordeaux, France, had a lovely shop filled with saddles, bridles and more. “We custom-fit each horse and rider, taking into account how the rider is built, his balance, the

correct stirrup length,” Thierry Guiberteau explained. “We go out to the barn to watch each horse go and make sure the shoulder is free, not being pinched by the saddle, and that there’s proper support under the panels.”

New Antares saddles start at $4,500, with used ones at $2,500.

I had lots of fun sitting in all the saddles I’d never be able to afford, but my favorites were the ones in the Bruno Delgrange tent, right next to the jumper warm-up ring. There were strap goods, saddle pads, girths and those saddles.

“This is our fourth year here at WEF,” manager Sandy Spicer said.

“All of our saddles and fittings

are handmade in France, and our saddles are custom-fit to horse and rider. Because Bruno Delgrange was a Grand Prix rider, he knew what riders and horses wanted. He created his own company in 1976. All of the saddles have their own specificities, giving great care to the horse and rider’s comfort, thanks to a fantastically shaped tree and anatomically correct soft panels. Every detail is important, so the rider is able to be free and efficient for a better riding.”

New saddles start at $5,000, and used ones at $2,500. So no, I will not be riding in one anytime soon, but just having the opportunity to sit in one was mighty special. One can always dream.

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Saturday, March 15 • The Wellington Green Market will take place Saturday, March 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Call (561) 283-5856 for more info.

• The Palm Beach Zoo will host Florida Panther Day on Saturday, March 15 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will highlight the plight of the endangered Florida panther. For more information, visit www.palmbeachzoo.org.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Chess Club for Kids for ages 8 and up Saturday, March 15 at 2:30 p.m. Basic game knowledge is required. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• A tea party to support the Kenyan missionary work of Andre and Coline Harriott will take place Saturday, March 15 from 3 to 6 pm. in the club house at 1250 Palm Beach Trace, Royal Palm Beach. A $30 donation is requested. For more info., call Cecelia Harriott at (561) 602-4485 or visit www.ourafricanlife.com.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Teen Wii Gaming for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, March 15 at 3 p.m. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage Community Park Music Jam will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Saturday, March 15 from 4 to 10 p.m. To learn more, visit www. acreagelandowners.org or call (561) 203-1012.

The park is located at 6701 140th Ave. North.

• Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host an International Wine Dinner on Saturday, March 15 at 6:30 p.m. Each of the four courses will be paired with a wine chosen by a wine specialist. The cost is $30 per person. Call (561) 904-4000 to pre-register.

• Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor invites the community to its Generations Concert on Saturday, March 15 at Palm Beach School for Autism (8480 Lantana Road) starring violin virtuoso Sammy Weber and his daughter, singer and entertainer Stacy Steele. Refreshments will be served. The congregation will meet from 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. with the concert at 7:30 p.m. For tickets, call (561) 739-6356.

Sunday, March 16 • The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar will take place Sunday, March 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park (11600 Poinciana Blvd.). For more info., visit www.rpbgreenmarket.com.

• The Acreage Green Market will take place Sunday, March 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Acreage Community Park (6701 140th Ave. North).

For more info., visit www.shopgreenmarkets.com or call (561) 929-0237.

• The International Polo Club Palm Beach (3667 120th Avenue South, Wellington) will continue its 2014 season Sunday, March 16 with the Piaget USPA Gold Cup. For tickets, visit www.internationalpoloclub.com or call (561) 204-5687.

• Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host Kid’s Club: International

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Passport on Sunday, March 16 at 2 p.m. Bring the kids to learn how to recycle a paper grocery bag into a cookbook. A $5 donation per child will go to the Whole Planet Foundation. Call (561) 904-4000 to pre-register.

• The Equus Foundation’s Fete Cheval Etoile will take place Sunday, March 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.

For more info., call (203) 259-1550 or visit www. equusfoundation.org/fete.

Monday, March 17 • Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host Kid’s Cooking Spring Break Camp Monday through Friday, March 1721 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The cost is $225 per child. Register at www.cookingexperience club.org.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Acting Up for ages 11 to 17 on Monday, March 17 at 2 p.m. Learn basic acting skills. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Crafts for Kids for ages 3 to 8 on Saturday, March 15 at 3 p.m. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Wii Gaming for ages 7 to 12 on Monday, March 17 at 3:30 p.m. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Mid-County Democratic Club will meet Monday, March 17 at 7 p.m. at Tree’s Wings & Ribs (603 Royal Palm Beach Blvd, Royal Palm Beach). The speaker will be Sabrina Koramblyum with United For Care. E-mail Steven Licari at stevemiddems@gmail.com for more info.

Tuesday, March 18 • Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host the “It Takes a Village” Parenting Group Series on Tuesday, March 18 at 10 a.m. There is no charge. Call (561) 9044000 to pre-register. For more info., visit www. facebook.com/itavtc.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Rubber Band Creations for ages 8 to 16 on Tuesday, March 18 at 11 a.m. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Sketch to Stretch for ages 6 to 9 on Tuesday, March 18 at 2 p.m. Enjoy music and movement that stretches your mind, and sketch an animated, alternate ending for a surprise story. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host a Medicare Preventive Benefits program Tuesday, March 18 at 2:15 p.m. Learn how to take full advantage of Medicare-covered preventive benefits. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “The Play’s the Thing!” for ages 5 and up Tuesday, March 18 at 3 p.m. Create your own play with puppets and puppet stage. Learn how to make a finger puppet. All materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.)

will host “Art Jam!” for ages 6 to 16 on Tuesday, March 18 at 6 p.m. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host Seasonal Sensations: Green with Envy on Tuesday March 18 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Celebrate green dishes made with leeks, artichokes, asparagus and more. There is no charge. Call (561) 904-4000 to pre-register.

Wednesday, March 19 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Springtime in Lego City for ages 6 to 12 on Wednesday, March 19 at 11 a.m. Work together to build the biggest Lego City you can. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• Temple Beth Tikvah (4550 Jog Road, Greenacres) will host a free lecture Wednesday, March 19 at 2 p.m. Dr. Peter Lowe, an ophthalmologist, will discuss current concepts in treatment of visual loss. Call (561) 967-3600 for info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Musical Tykes for ages 2 to 5 on Wednesday, March 19 at 2:30 p.m. Join in a musical extravaganza. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Buggin’ Out for ages 6 and up Wednesday, March 19 at 3 p.m. Design your own bug and insect clothespin magnets. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Groundbreaking Reads: Adult Book Discussion Series on Wednesday, March 19 at 6 p.m. Staff will discuss Snowflower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. Sign up and check out the book.

Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Gamerz Nite for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, March 19 at 6 p.m. Snacks will be provided.

Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host a free Healthy Road Map Cooking Class on Wednesday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. featuring the food of Belize. Call (561) 9044000 to pre-register.

• Shulamit Hadassah will meet Wednesday, March 19 at 7 p.m. at PBCFR Station 30 (9910 Stribling Way, Wellington). Enjoy a celebration of food and a movie spoof of Passover. RSVP to Maureen at (561) 795-9071 or aitb@yahoo.com.

Thursday, March 20 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Making Minecraft for ages 6 to 16 on Thursday, March 20 at 11 a.m. Build real-life versions of Minecraft favorites, then see who can build the strongest fortress. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Mini-Movers and Shakers baby music program for ages 10 to 23 months Thursday, March 20 at 11 a.m. Learn fun songs and explore different types of musical instruments.

Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.

• The Friends of the Palm Beach County Library System will host a High Tea benefit Thursday, March 20 at 1 p.m. at Serenity Garden Tea

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House & Restaurant (316 Vallette Way, West Palm Beach). The cost is $30 per person. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Spring Has Sprung!” for ages 2 to 6 on Thursday, March 20 at 1 p.m. Dress to get messy and create floral masterpieces using crayons and paint. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host The Art of Spring: Mud Masterpieces for ages 5 to 12 on Thursday, March 20 at 3 p.m.

Dress to get messy and listen to stories about getting dirty as you make your mud-lovely work of art. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host School’s Out Dance Party for ages 9 and up Thursday, March 20 at 3:30 p.m. Show your moves with Wii dancing games.

Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• Wellington’s Food Truck Invasion will take place Thursday, March 20 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www. wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Puerto Rican Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Portada magazine will sponsor the Hispanic Business Education Seminars & Expo on Thursday, March 20 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Key Corp. Executive Suites (801 Northpoint Parkway, West Palm Beach). Call (561) 889-6527 or e-mail info@prhchamberonline.com or visit www.prhchamber.com for more info.

Friday, March 21 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Built to Move!” for ages 8 to 12 on Friday, March 21 at 11 a.m. Get messy and build crazy stuff like a balloon-powered car, a rocket that flies across the room and more. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Writers Live Presents Jane Green for adults Friday, March 21 at 2:30 p.m.

This bestselling novelist will talk about her new book, Tempting Fate. A book signing will follow.

Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Bubble Painting for ages 6 to 16 on Friday, March 21 at 3 p.m. Everyone loves bubbles, but have you ever painted with them? Dress to get messy. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “It’s a Craft Bonanza!” for ages 2 and up Friday, March 21 at 3:30 p.m.

Drop in and make as many crafts as you want.

Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.

• Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host Gluten-Free Cooking on Friday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. Learn how to prepare a gluten-free meal. Samples will be served.

The cost is $3 per person. Call (561) 904-4000 to pre-register.

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Wellington The Magazine Indulge Contest Nominee Name: _________________________________ Nominee Contact Number: ________________________ Nominee Email: ____________________________________ Submitted By: ___________________________________ Contact Number: ___________________________________ Mail to: Wellington The Magazine Indulge Yourself Contest, 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., #31, Wellington, FL 33414

Would your spa/salon like to become involved with our Indulge yourself contest? Call Publisher, Dawn Rivera (561) 793-7606 today!

Contest Rules: You must be 18 years or older to participate. We choose the spa/salon. No one may win the contest more than once in 12 months. The decision of the selection committee is final. Employees of Wellington The Magazine, all affiliated companies and their family members are not eligible to enter. Accepting your Spa Experience package includes the agreement that we may use of your image, take photos of you at the spa and publish information about your Spa Experience in Wellington The Magazine.

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